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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
242,900
+4,500
| +2% | +$126K |
|
|
GCTS
3727
GCT Semiconductor Holding
GCTS
$181M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
600,000
-240,000
| -29% | -$2.37M |
|
|
BCTX
3728
CALL
Briacell Therapeutics
BCTX
$29.9M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
3,919
+801
| +26% | +$948K |
|
|
BRD
3729
DELISTED
Beard Energy Transition Acquisition Corp.
BRD
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+600,000
| New | +$5.92M |
|
3730
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-36,600
| -45% | -$4.58M |
|
3731
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
749,938
-314,924
| -30% | -$2.12M |
|
3732
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
195,900
-171,000
| -47% | -$3.9M |
|
3733
Volato Group
SOAR
$9.04M
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,000
| New | +$5.92M |
|
3734
Globe Life
GL
$14.1B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
59,004
-297,342
| -83% | -$30.1M |
|
|
TGH
3735
CALL
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
155,900
+90,600
| +139% | +$3.43M |
|
|
VGR
3736
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
492,427
+357,787
| +266% | +$3.98M |
|
3737
PUT
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+10,300
| +21% | +$868K |
|
3738
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
-121,200
| -60% | -$9.68M |
|
3739
PUT
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
217,900
+156,400
| +254% | +$3.76M |
|
3740
iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF
EWN
$738M
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
139,697
-11,033
| -7% | -$492K |
|
|
PENG
3741
PUT
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.27B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
228,800
-203,400
| -47% | -$5.74M |
|
3742
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.5B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,513
| New | +$5.83M |
|
3743
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
43,276
-375,963
| -90% | -$46.2M |
|
|
SWET
3744
DELISTED
Athlon Acquisition Corp. Class A Common stock
SWET
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
602,123
-197
| -0% | -$1.92K |
|
3745
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.24B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
198,662
+7,239
| +4% | +$189K |
|
3746
iShares US Treasury Bond ETF
GOVT
$43.7B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
236,516
+139,104
| +143% | +$3.56M |
|
3747
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
31,413
+5,681
| +22% | +$1.13M |
|
3748
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$158B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,034,109
+899,807
| +670% | +$5.51M |
|
3749
CALL
XP
XP
$8.17B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
195,444
-24,168
| -11% | -$754K |
|
|
GOAC
3750
DELISTED
GO Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
GOAC
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
594,069
-3,454
| -0.6% | -$34.1K |
|
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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.