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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WCN
4501
CALL
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+14,500
| +104% | +$1.86M |
|
|
WHWK
4502
Whitehawk Therapeutics
WHWK
$254M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
234,511
+3,982
| +2% | +$76.3K |
|
4503
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+14,000
| +359% | +$3.11M |
|
4504
CALL
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.56B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
154,600
-44,200
| -22% | -$1.31M |
|
4505
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
26,460
-7,670
| -22% | -$1.09M |
|
|
TELL
4506
PUT
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
749,600
+346,400
| +86% | +$1.17M |
|
4507
CALL
Jackson Financial
JXN
$9.17B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
89,800
+9,580
| +12% | +$399K |
|
|
IRBT
4508
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
62,637
+892
| +1% | +$56.4K |
|
4509
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$5.55B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
327,664
+110,298
| +51% | +$1.39M |
|
|
KEEL
4510
Keel Infrastructure Corp
KEEL
$2.17B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,057,232
-2,205,842
| -68% | -$8.53M |
|
|
VPU
4511
CALL
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.57B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+4,200
| +21% | +$635K |
|
|
NFNT
4512
DELISTED
Infinite Acquisition Corp.
NFNT
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+401,038
| New | +$3.94M |
|
4513
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$457M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
209,070
-184,127
| -47% | -$3.67M |
|
|
ICNC
4514
DELISTED
Iconic Sports Acquisition Corp.
ICNC
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
395,809
+75,748
| +24% | +$753K |
|
4515
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
-2,500
| -4% | -$176K |
|
4516
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.9B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
-6,500
| -7% | -$301K |
|
4517
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.15B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
167,289
-229,690
| -58% | -$4.25M |
|
4518
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
8,353
-1,465
| -15% | -$630K |
|
4519
CALL
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.1B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
+6,300
| +7% | +$247K |
|
|
SRNE
4520
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
1,693,822
+691,099
| +69% | +$2.16M |
|
|
PAQC
4521
DELISTED
Provident Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
PAQC
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
399,793
+127
| +0% | +$1.24K |
|
4522
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,393
| New | +$3.81M |
|
|
XENT
4523
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
140,474
+114,347
| +438% | +$3.13M |
|
4524
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
55,548
-27,849
| -33% | -$1.58M |
|
|
ENER
4525
DELISTED
Accretion Acquisition Corp
ENER
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
400,449
+80,449
| +25% | +$786K |
|
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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.