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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
Twilio
TWLO
$36.6B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
31,568
-69,859
| -69% | -$12.7M |
|
|
FLD
3977
Fold Holdings
FLD
$26.1M
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+532,400
| New | +$5.19M |
|
3978
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
156,673
-389,044
| -71% | -$10.8M |
|
3979
First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FAD
$602M
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,299
| New | +$5.14M |
|
3980
CALL
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+1,200
| +2% | +$114K |
|
3981
CALL
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
-17,800
| -15% | -$1.05M |
|
3982
PUT
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-6,700
| -18% | -$1.26M |
|
3983
CALL
Tradr 2X Long Innovation ETFShort Innovation Daily ETF
SARK
$39.1M
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+31,667
| +552% | +$4.49M |
|
3984
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
257,300
-13,800
| -5% | -$290K |
|
|
VMEO
3985
PUT
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
436,600
+57,600
| +15% | +$767K |
|
3986
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,536
| New | +$4.67M |
|
|
SFIX
3987
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
514,300
+101,100
| +24% | +$1.4M |
|
3988
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.96B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
173,315
+138,901
| +404% | +$4.63M |
|
3989
CALL
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.6B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
-4,000
| -8% | -$385K |
|
|
PRMW
3990
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
362,510
+245,372
| +209% | +$3.84M |
|
3991
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
106,990
+29,220
| +38% | +$1.55M |
|
3992
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,195
| New | +$5.87M |
|
3993
CALL
Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF
QYLD
$8.3B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
246,000
+109,100
| +80% | +$2.25M |
|
3994
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
-23,200
| -24% | -$1.6M |
|
|
ECHO
3995
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
211,711
-18,056
| -8% | -$445K |
|
3996
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
104,447
-38,777
| -27% | -$2.47M |
|
3997
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
160,900
-162,600
| -50% | -$5.64M |
|
3998
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+5,700
| +30% | +$1.13M |
|
3999
CALL
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$77.6B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
+22,800
| +51% | +$1.71M |
|
4000
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
-15,200
| -20% | -$1.31M |
|
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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.