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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3901
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,122,502
+138,085
| +14% | +$594K |
|
3902
NexGen Energy
NXE
$6.97B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
956,651
-2,026,885
| -68% | -$9.74M |
|
3903
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
156,927
+71,041
| +83% | +$2.75M |
|
3904
CarParts.com
PRTS
$47.1M
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
80,725
+58,723
| +267% | +$5.06M |
|
|
DOC
3905
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
308,311
+81,886
| +36% | +$1.44M |
|
3906
PUT
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$493M
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
+37,000
| +128% | +$2.04M |
|
|
SEPA
3907
DELISTED
SEP Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
SEPA
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
550,253
| – | – |
|
3908
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
479
-337
| -41% | -$2.57M |
|
3909
PUT
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
+2,300
| +6% | +$296K |
|
3910
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
-31,800
| -28% | -$2.07M |
|
3911
PUT
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQQM
$104B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+10,300
| +40% | +$1.5M |
|
|
DBTX
3912
DELISTED
Decibel Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
DBTX
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,773,691
+130
| +0% | +$498 |
|
3913
PUT
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+7,200
| +30% | +$1.28M |
|
|
CTLT
3914
CALL
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+7,700
| +19% | +$804K |
|
|
EGLE
3915
PUT
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
+56,500
| +250% | +$2.99M |
|
3916
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
64,980
-151,368
| -70% | -$13M |
|
|
HUT
3917
CALL
Hut 8
HUT
$10.5B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
195,120
-60,740
| -24% | -$1.86M |
|
3918
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
17,580
-12,385
| -41% | -$4.14M |
|
3919
PUT
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF
DPST
$417M
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
12,680
-2,170
| -15% | -$1.14M |
|
3920
CALL
Global X Cybersecurity ETF
BUG
$1.51B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
171,300
+129,000
| +305% | +$3.8M |
|
|
HIMX
3921
CALL
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
495,600
-297,600
| -38% | -$3.39M |
|
3922
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$441M
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
238,009
-53,735
| -18% | -$1.1M |
|
3923
Olema Pharmaceuticals
OLMA
$930M
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,261,665
-164,847
| -12% | -$908K |
|
3924
CALL
Teucrium Wheat Fund
WEAT
$305M
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
108,980
+101,120
| +1,287% | +$4.36M |
|
3925
CALL
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+900
| +1% | +$81.2K |
|
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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.