Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$555M |
| 2 |
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
|
+$435M |
| 3 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
|
+$428M |
| 4 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$402M |
| 5 |
Fortive
FTV
|
+$384M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
INFO
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
|
+$535M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$518M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$488M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$474M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$461M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 2.74% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.42% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.31% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.76% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
392,900
+232,900
| +146% | +$3.43M |
|
3702
CALL
CryoPort
CYRX
$772M
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
173,000
-62,400
| -27% | -$2.36M |
|
|
SILV
3703
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
677,051
+378,006
| +126% | +$3.19M |
|
3704
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$25B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+12,200
| +101% | +$3M |
|
3705
Borealis Foods
BRLS
$18.4M
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
603,646
+781
| +0.1% | +$7.74K |
|
3706
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
37,795
+34,758
| +1,144% | +$5M |
|
3707
PUT
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+30,400
| +1,169% | +$5.29M |
|
3708
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
191,200
+100
| +0.1% | +$2.79K |
|
3709
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
358,300
+49,600
| +16% | +$1.05M |
|
3710
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
184,300
-54,900
| -23% | -$1.82M |
|
3711
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
221,203
+32,401
| +17% | +$913K |
|
3712
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.68B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
223,857
+54,803
| +32% | +$1.41M |
|
|
BCSA
3713
DELISTED
Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
BCSA
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
+604,194
| New | +$5.96M |
|
3714
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$230M
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
787,296
+580,717
| +281% | +$4.49M |
|
3715
PUT
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.32B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
175,800
+7,100
| +4% | +$216K |
|
3716
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
87,966
-6,876
| -7% | -$470K |
|
3717
iShares International Dividend Growth ETF
IGRO
$1.31B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
91,950
+18,585
| +25% | +$1.23M |
|
|
IQMD
3718
DELISTED
Intelligent Medicine Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
IQMD
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
600,000
| – | – |
|
|
OPI
3719
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
233,045
+143,626
| +161% | +$3.65M |
|
3720
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.65B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
24,892
+12,528
| +101% | +$3.46M |
|
|
SGEN
3721
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
-28,800
| -41% | -$3.9M |
|
3722
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
549,977
+346,655
| +170% | +$3.87M |
|
|
ENDP
3723
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
2,590,127
+2,365,751
| +1,054% | +$6.94M |
|
3724
PUT
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
367,600
-54,600
| -13% | -$876K |
|
3725
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.13B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
108,794
+75,455
| +226% | +$5.11M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Ken Griffin held 15,382 positions worth $484B, down 1% from $489B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $23.6B of net new capital in Q1 2022, opening 1,669 new positions and adding to 5,510 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: 3,151,731 shares worth $416M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 2.7% of assets, down from 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was NVIDIA, an estimated $518M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q1 2022 buy was iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: 3,151,731 shares worth $416M.
- Ken Griffin added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2022, an estimated $555M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $518M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $535M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $484B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,669 new positions and closed 1,922 in Q1 2022.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 1% quarter-over-quarter to $484B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 16 May 2022.