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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GOL
3926
DELISTED
Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing Ten Preferred Shares)
GOL
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
744,665
+355,917
| +92% | +$2.27M |
|
|
RSX
3927
PUT
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
947,700
+705,800
| +292% | +$11.9M |
|
3928
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
148,900
+80,200
| +117% | +$2.74M |
|
3929
CALL
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
147,300
-33,100
| -18% | -$1.1M |
|
|
SWIR
3930
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
296,488
+150,482
| +103% | +$2.51M |
|
3931
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
131,000
+9,700
| +8% | +$417K |
|
3932
CALL
Coursera
COUR
$1.53B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
231,700
+66,900
| +41% | +$1.37M |
|
3933
CALL
Bakkt Inc
BKKT
$345M
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
34,608
+2,132
| +7% | +$303K |
|
|
BAND
3934
CALL
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.74B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
164,500
+43,900
| +36% | +$2.1M |
|
3935
CALL
United States Brent Oil Fund
BNO
$785M
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
178,000
+125,400
| +238% | +$3.35M |
|
3936
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.72B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+210,516
| New | +$5.42M |
|
|
BHVN
3937
CALL
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
-26,900
| -37% | -$3.36M |
|
3938
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
116,100
+38,000
| +49% | +$1.65M |
|
3939
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$83.6B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-3,700
| -13% | -$779K |
|
3940
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+12,700
| +75% | +$2.42M |
|
3941
PUT
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
174,128
+117,621
| +208% | +$3.52M |
|
3942
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.81B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
265,556
-191,001
| -42% | -$3.28M |
|
3943
PUT
EVgo
EVGO
$519M
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
412,600
-166,700
| -29% | -$1.67M |
|
3944
PUT
Kyndryl
KD
$2.87B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
404,360
-328,680
| -45% | -$4.95M |
|
3945
PUT
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
-10,000
| -13% | -$716K |
|
|
FRXB
3946
DELISTED
Forest Road Acquisition Corp. II
FRXB
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
542,723
| – | – |
|
3947
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
392,139
+329,170
| +523% | +$4.65M |
|
3948
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
+3,100
| +8% | +$376K |
|
3949
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
19,829
+943
| +5% | +$277K |
|
3950
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.1B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
161,474
+78,138
| +94% | +$2.18M |
|
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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.