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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
CALL
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$581M
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
125,300
+4,200
| +3% | +$284K |
|
|
VMEO
4027
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
427,123
-127,797
| -23% | -$1.7M |
|
4028
CALL
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.4B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
634,200
+259,100
| +69% | +$1.89M |
|
4029
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-2,300
| -7% | -$375K |
|
4030
CALL
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.31B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
-4,000
| -6% | -$350K |
|
4031
Amcor
AMCR
$21.3B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
89,378
+4,844
| +6% | +$283K |
|
4032
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
118,737
+104,987
| +764% | +$4.5M |
|
4033
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$83.2B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
11,318
-15,758
| -58% | -$6.51M |
|
4034
PUT
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
215,400
+20,500
| +11% | +$409K |
|
4035
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
-37,000
| -42% | -$3.69M |
|
|
SWN
4036
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
704,500
-28,100
| -4% | -$141K |
|
4037
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
269,500
-12,200
| -4% | -$226K |
|
4038
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
124,885
+62,630
| +101% | +$2.49M |
|
4039
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
116,005
+102,125
| +736% | +$4.44M |
|
4040
PUT
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
-97,600
| -64% | -$8.62M |
|
4041
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
-40,800
| -47% | -$4.1M |
|
|
VISN
4042
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
639,165
-533,250
| -45% | -$4.88M |
|
4043
CALL
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+48,000
| +1,500% | +$4.24M |
|
4044
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
-2,600
| -5% | -$249K |
|
4045
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,131,029
-369,901
| -25% | -$1.76M |
|
4046
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$128B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,480
| New | +$4.95M |
|
|
SCUA
4047
DELISTED
Sculptor Acquisition Corp I
SCUA
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+507,120
| New | +$5.01M |
|
|
LEVL
4048
DELISTED
Level One Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
LEVL
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
125,978
+43,373
| +53% | +$1.77M |
|
4049
CALL
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
131,300
-371,740
| -74% | -$13.7M |
|
4050
PUT
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+13,200
| +174% | +$3.06M |
|
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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.