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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
CALL
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
+800
| +2% | +$82.5K |
|
|
ORAN
3952
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
446,984
+401,682
| +887% | +$4.69M |
|
|
GES
3953
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
241,700
+70,300
| +41% | +$1.52M |
|
3954
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
80,202
-17,367
| -18% | -$1.09M |
|
3955
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.68B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
196,205
+150,945
| +334% | +$3.74M |
|
|
TVTY
3956
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
163,892
+143,101
| +688% | +$3.87M |
|
|
B
3957
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
130,980
+101,319
| +342% | +$4.54M |
|
3958
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
27,984
-80,248
| -74% | -$15.2M |
|
3959
PUT
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
-14,400
| -13% | -$724K |
|
3960
iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF
SDG
$175M
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
61,627
+38,718
| +169% | +$3.34M |
|
|
ELME
3961
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
205,747
+142,093
| +223% | +$3.5M |
|
3962
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+8,300
| +97% | +$2.7M |
|
3963
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
193,208
-68,995
| -26% | -$1.8M |
|
3964
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
108,562
+10,147
| +10% | +$435K |
|
3965
CALL
Kimbell Royalty Partners
KRP
$1.52B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
322,600
+208,400
| +182% | +$3.24M |
|
3966
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
92,637
-103,111
| -53% | -$5.38M |
|
3967
PUT
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
159,600
-196,800
| -55% | -$6.3M |
|
|
KIII
3968
DELISTED
Kismet Acquisition Three Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
KIII
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
533,859
+142
| +0% | +$1.38K |
|
|
WCN
3969
PUT
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+26,700
| +250% | +$3.42M |
|
3970
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+18,400
| +116% | +$3.01M |
|
3971
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
81,381
-17,848
| -18% | -$1.12M |
|
3972
CALL
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
337,000
+93,900
| +39% | +$1.21M |
|
3973
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
$773M
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
92,048
+78,215
| +565% | +$4.52M |
|
3974
PUT
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
-10,000
| -17% | -$1.12M |
|
3975
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
139,460
+133,437
| +2,215% | +$4.74M |
|
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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.