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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4351
Nucor
NUE
$61B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
28,960
-157,025
| -84% | -$19.3M |
|
|
CBD
4352
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
853,514
+690,486
| +424% | +$2.93M |
|
4353
CALL
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$96M
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
152,900
-21,600
| -12% | -$677K |
|
4354
CALL
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$75.4M
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
495,100
+473,000
| +2,140% | +$4.56M |
|
4355
CALL
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.46B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
+700
| +1% | +$59.6K |
|
4356
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-7,900
| -15% | -$787K |
|
4357
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
-450,800
| -85% | -$25.2M |
|
|
MASI
4358
PUT
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+23,500
| +392% | +$4.51M |
|
4359
CALL
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
85,800
+23,200
| +37% | +$1.15M |
|
4360
PUT
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
159,900
+82,900
| +108% | +$1.92M |
|
4361
CALL
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.79B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
24,830
-12,773
| -34% | -$2.02M |
|
4362
CALL
Stem
STEM
$61M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
19,485
+2,130
| +12% | +$496K |
|
4363
CALL
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.45B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+24,700
| +144% | +$2.52M |
|
4364
PUT
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,000
| New | +$5.03M |
|
4365
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
163,000
-491,700
| -75% | -$12.8M |
|
4366
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.5B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
85,166
+66,997
| +369% | +$3.62M |
|
4367
CALL
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$7.98B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
94,100
+39,000
| +71% | +$1.6M |
|
4368
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-65,000
| -74% | -$11.3M |
|
4369
CALL
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
+15,000
| +16% | +$551K |
|
4370
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
552,979
+399,661
| +261% | +$2.81M |
|
4371
PUT
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$104M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
463,900
+227,800
| +96% | +$2.05M |
|
|
DM
4372
PUT
DELISTED
Desktop Metal, Inc.
DM
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
90,153
-11,722
| -12% | -$496K |
|
4373
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
42,792
-170,715
| -80% | -$16.7M |
|
|
4374
PUT
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
-33,800
| -23% | -$1.24M |
|
|
NVMI
4375
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
39,206
-16,471
| -30% | -$1.92M |
|
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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.