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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LADR
4076
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
417,048
+297,345
| +248% | +$3.5M |
|
4077
Rivian
RIVN
$22.2B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
98,446
-600,220
| -86% | -$36.5M |
|
4078
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
28,089
-32,322
| -54% | -$6.25M |
|
4079
CALL
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
+38,200
| +66% | +$2.04M |
|
4080
CALL
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.73B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
189,700
+118,900
| +168% | +$2.83M |
|
4081
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
376,605
-190,741
| -34% | -$2.67M |
|
|
NARI
4082
PUT
DELISTED
Inari Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NARI
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
+43,800
| +413% | +$3.59M |
|
4083
PUT
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
+31,500
| +141% | +$3.07M |
|
4084
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
26,284
+15,632
| +147% | +$3.1M |
|
4085
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
343,683
-18,335
| -5% | -$269K |
|
4086
PUT
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
-3,000
| -5% | -$285K |
|
4087
CALL
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.79B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
145,800
+56,800
| +64% | +$2.39M |
|
|
ETAC
4088
DELISTED
E.Merge Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ETAC
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
496,186
-1,488,037
| -75% | -$14.7M |
|
|
PETQ
4089
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
201,320
+100,553
| +100% | +$2.12M |
|
4090
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.27B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
167,003
+138,261
| +481% | +$4.52M |
|
4091
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.75B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
144,354
+119,817
| +488% | +$4.06M |
|
4092
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
38,305
+31,580
| +470% | +$3.95M |
|
4093
PUT
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.36B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
266,700
-463,200
| -63% | -$8.32M |
|
4094
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$743M
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
126,263
-110,748
| -47% | -$4.43M |
|
4095
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
181,700
+47,800
| +36% | +$1.44M |
|
4096
PUT
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
+14,700
| +25% | +$1.01M |
|
|
FRON
4097
DELISTED
Frontier Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
FRON
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
500,174
+174
| +0% | +$1.69K |
|
|
VEEA
4098
Veea Inc
VEEA
$8.34M
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
500,598
-145
| -0% | -$1.41K |
|
|
GTLS
4099
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+15,600
| +121% | +$2.19M |
|
|
GRFS
4100
Grifois
GRFS
$5.29B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
419,037
+3,516
| +0.8% | +$40.5K |
|
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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.