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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4101
Envoy Medical
COCH
$61.8M
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
500,406
+399
| +0.1% | +$3.88K |
|
4102
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
32,730
-3,312
| -9% | -$516K |
|
|
EGLE
4103
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
71,730
+44,995
| +168% | +$2.38M |
|
4104
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.45B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
137,963
-312,268
| -69% | -$10.4M |
|
4105
PUT
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-261,100
| -82% | -$22.4M |
|
|
WCC
4106
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+13,300
| +55% | +$1.67M |
|
|
TWNK
4107
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
222,247
+204,563
| +1,157% | +$4.24M |
|
4108
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
11,952
-61,225
| -84% | -$26.7M |
|
4109
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.32B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
176,368
+35,970
| +26% | +$1.03M |
|
4110
CALL
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
-7,800
| -11% | -$581K |
|
|
KRON
4111
DELISTED
Kronos Bio
KRON
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
671,605
-18,207
| -3% | -$155K |
|
4112
PUT
BRC Inc
BRCC
$213M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,500
| New | +$4.1M |
|
|
NVRO
4113
CALL
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
+46,600
| +230% | +$3.36M |
|
|
FITB
4114
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
-73,900
| -40% | -$3.45M |
|
4115
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
167,671
+106,183
| +173% | +$3.47M |
|
|
EPZM
4116
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
4,204,066
+3,427,731
| +442% | +$5.59M |
|
4117
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
43,026
+24,705
| +135% | +$2.76M |
|
4118
PUT
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.2M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
13,180
+11,013
| +508% | +$4.45M |
|
4119
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
30,927
-102,435
| -77% | -$15M |
|
4120
CALL
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
-66,000
| -60% | -$7.12M |
|
4121
CALL
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.17B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-27,700
| -48% | -$3.56M |
|
4122
First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund
FEP
$536M
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
124,651
-40,530
| -25% | -$1.62M |
|
|
ARR
4123
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
114,652
+48,098
| +72% | +$2.15M |
|
4124
First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF
FCVT
$104M
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
124,176
+111,542
| +883% | +$4.25M |
|
|
ABGI
4125
DELISTED
ABG Acquisition Corp. I
ABGI
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
490,207
-200,119
| -29% | -$1.95M |
|
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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.