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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
532,900
+105,300
| +25% | +$1.13M |
|
|
ETWO
3802
DELISTED
E2open Parent Holdings
ETWO
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
649,450
+613,877
| +1,726% | +$5.58M |
|
3803
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
70,432
-112,710
| -62% | -$8.87M |
|
3804
CALL
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
369,900
+108,600
| +42% | +$1.54M |
|
3805
PUT
Rocket Companies
RKT
$41.8B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
513,200
+29,000
| +6% | +$359K |
|
3806
CALL
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
+12,300
| +35% | +$1.24M |
|
|
FYBR
3807
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
206,076
-553,915
| -73% | -$15.3M |
|
3808
PUT
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
104,200
-23,200
| -18% | -$1.12M |
|
|
BRSL
3809
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
230,523
-155,967
| -40% | -$4.19M |
|
3810
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
220,361
+104,901
| +91% | +$2.72M |
|
3811
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+100
| +0.3% | +$16.9K |
|
|
DEN
3812
CALL
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
-30,500
| -30% | -$2.25M |
|
|
NFYS
3813
DELISTED
Enphys Acquisition Corp.
NFYS
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
588,700
-199
| -0% | -$1.92K |
|
3814
CALL
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$151M
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
432,900
+98,500
| +29% | +$1.66M |
|
|
LPRO
3815
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
299,588
+108,079
| +56% | +$2.07M |
|
3816
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,096
| New | +$4.66M |
|
|
OPLN
3817
Openlane
OPLN
$4.33B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
313,782
-359,535
| -53% | -$5.76M |
|
|
MACC
3818
DELISTED
Mission Advancement Corp.
MACC
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
578,198
-87
| -0% | -$845 |
|
3819
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
137,774
+83,303
| +153% | +$3.67M |
|
|
ORGN
3820
DELISTED
Origin Materials
ORGN
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
28,616
+9,941
| +53% | +$1.73M |
|
3821
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.06B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
128,025
+83,125
| +185% | +$3.97M |
|
3822
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
331,500
-108,200
| -25% | -$1.94M |
|
3823
CALL
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
95,200
+4,000
| +4% | +$207K |
|
3824
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.63B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
357,120
-51,412
| -13% | -$679K |
|
3825
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$2.96B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
775,012
+361,175
| +87% | +$3.64M |
|
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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.