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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NVEE
4226
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
137,692
+103,372
| +301% | +$3.04M |
|
4227
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.46B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
35,429
+30,133
| +569% | +$4.14M |
|
4228
PUT
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+3,600
| +23% | +$824K |
|
|
OCDX
4229
DELISTED
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings plc Ordinary Shares
OCDX
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
245,555
+107,829
| +78% | +$1.94M |
|
4230
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
204,600
-112,500
| -35% | -$2.8M |
|
4231
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+177,169
| New | +$4.82M |
|
4232
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
241,700
-190,400
| -44% | -$3.56M |
|
4233
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
65,705
+25,048
| +62% | +$1.72M |
|
|
4234
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
204,100
+75,600
| +59% | +$1.88M |
|
|
PWSC
4235
DELISTED
PowerSchool Holdings, Inc.
PWSC
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
276,627
+245,673
| +794% | +$3.93M |
|
|
QVCGA
4236
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
19,180
-3,293
| -15% | -$1.05M |
|
|
AAQC
4237
DELISTED
Accelerate Acquisition Corp
AAQC
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
467,282
-5,178
| -1% | -$50.3K |
|
4238
Fidelity Corporate Bond ETF
FCOR
$352M
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
90,113
+11,879
| +15% | +$621K |
|
4239
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
+7,896
| +10% | +$405K |
|
4240
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
-60,900
| -54% | -$5.32M |
|
4241
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
-47,420
| -44% | -$3.14M |
|
4242
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
70,732
-101,270
| -59% | -$6.92M |
|
4243
CALL
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-600
| -3% | -$121K |
|
4244
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
225,500
-2,151,200
| -91% | -$45.2M |
|
4245
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
105,195
-588,629
| -85% | -$26M |
|
4246
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
162,800
+106,900
| +191% | +$3.26M |
|
4247
Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF
VV
$54.8B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
21,801
+16,167
| +287% | +$3.32M |
|
4248
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF
JPST
$40.6B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
90,264
-58,353
| -39% | -$2.94M |
|
|
CVGW
4249
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
124,456
+52,201
| +72% | +$2.13M |
|
4250
PUT
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$887M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
514,600
+453,100
| +737% | +$3.66M |
|
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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.