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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4326
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF
FDEM
$591M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
178,326
+30,333
| +20% | +$766K |
|
4327
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-64,282
| -51% | -$4.5M |
|
4328
CALL
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-17,800
| -39% | -$2.58M |
|
4329
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
161,174
+110,228
| +216% | +$3.06M |
|
4330
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.3B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
959,400
-1,311,900
| -58% | -$5.47M |
|
|
TELL
4331
CALL
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
820,600
+324,100
| +65% | +$1.09M |
|
|
ERF
4332
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
342,415
-259,360
| -43% | -$3.15M |
|
4333
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
SPTS
$6.12B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
146,645
+100,013
| +214% | +$3.01M |
|
4334
PUT
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$151M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
332,100
-88,700
| -21% | -$1.49M |
|
4335
PUT
FIGS
FIGS
$2.44B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
201,900
-74,200
| -27% | -$1.48M |
|
4336
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-6,000
| -19% | -$948K |
|
4337
CALL
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-9,000
| -27% | -$1.6M |
|
4338
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
197,600
-74,500
| -27% | -$1.68M |
|
4339
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.42B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
971,694
+549,653
| +130% | +$2.78M |
|
4340
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
90,481
-275,973
| -75% | -$13.7M |
|
4341
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
135,800
+49,000
| +56% | +$1.36M |
|
4342
PUT
Icon
ICLR
$12.6B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+3,100
| +21% | +$777K |
|
4343
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
148,900
+5,000
| +3% | +$132K |
|
4344
Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJT
$578M
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
189,298
+168,559
| +813% | +$3.96M |
|
|
FBMS
4345
DELISTED
The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
128,193
+27,968
| +28% | +$1.01M |
|
4346
CALL
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
107,300
+35,400
| +49% | +$1.45M |
|
|
MTTR
4347
CALL
DELISTED
Matterport, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MTTR
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
530,900
+174,700
| +49% | +$1.66M |
|
|
KRTX
4348
CALL
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+25,000
| +278% | +$2.81M |
|
4349
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
134,700
-109,800
| -45% | -$3.28M |
|
|
DAY
4350
PUT
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
+35,300
| +127% | +$2.62M |
|
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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.