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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4051
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.6B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
242,973
-57,021
| -19% | -$1.44M |
|
4052
CALL
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+14,800
| +38% | +$1.25M |
|
4053
CALL
Clearfield
CLFD
$391M
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
+14,800
| +24% | +$929K |
|
|
CND
4054
DELISTED
Concord Acquisition Corp.
CND
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
504,652
+483,876
| +2,329% | +$4.85M |
|
4055
PUT
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$10.7B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,300
| New | +$4.91M |
|
|
EB
4056
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
339,522
+194,205
| +134% | +$2.88M |
|
4057
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
197,500
-29,400
| -13% | -$709K |
|
4058
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
165,763
+142,223
| +604% | +$4.47M |
|
4059
PUT
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
308,500
-66,500
| -18% | -$1.08M |
|
4060
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+9,400
| +52% | +$1.64M |
|
|
ITCI
4061
CALL
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
81,800
-83,300
| -50% | -$4.33M |
|
4062
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.84B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
90,943
+6,024
| +7% | +$325K |
|
4063
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
33,150
-26,430
| -44% | -$4.2M |
|
4064
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
67,584
+19,260
| +40% | +$1.37M |
|
4065
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
78,564
+29,237
| +59% | +$1.94M |
|
4066
CALL
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPI
$46.3B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
81,300
+64,100
| +373% | +$3.88M |
|
|
AAT
4067
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
131,732
+74,732
| +131% | +$2.74M |
|
4068
PUT
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+18,100
| +120% | +$2.81M |
|
4069
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
203,100
+6,200
| +3% | +$183K |
|
|
BTRS
4070
DELISTED
BTRS Holdings Inc. Class 1 Common Stock
BTRS
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
665,499
-107,738
| -14% | -$697K |
|
|
TMAC
4071
DELISTED
The Music Acquisition Corporation
TMAC
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
509,574
+405
| +0.1% | +$3.94K |
|
4072
CALL
iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF
ITOT
$98.3B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
-3,300
| -6% | -$329K |
|
|
TIOA
4073
DELISTED
Tio Tech A Class A Ordinary Share
TIOA
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
506,472
+6,172
| +1% | +$60K |
|
4074
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
54,497
-145,027
| -73% | -$14.4M |
|
|
CSR
4075
Centerspace
CSR
$938M
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
50,480
+16,193
| +47% | +$1.57M |
|
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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.