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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4551
CALL
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
96,300
-37,100
| -28% | -$1.4M |
|
|
LNW
4552
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
-6,400
| -9% | -$387K |
|
4553
CALL
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
126,600
+40,600
| +47% | +$1.32M |
|
4554
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI Climate Paris Aligned ETF
NZAC
$199M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
124,096
-60,608
| -33% | -$1.89M |
|
4555
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
45,203
+10,027
| +29% | +$857K |
|
4556
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+13,000
| +98% | +$1.9M |
|
|
ETAC
4557
PUT
DELISTED
E.Merge Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ETAC
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
390,900
+356,900
| +1,050% | +$3.53M |
|
4558
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
48,025
+2,393
| +5% | +$193K |
|
4559
CALL
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+9,100
| +132% | +$2.11M |
|
|
FVAM
4560
DELISTED
5:01 Acquisition Corp
FVAM
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
391,987
| – | – |
|
4561
CALL
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
147,900
-68,800
| -32% | -$1.83M |
|
4562
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
-120,300
| -70% | -$7.6M |
|
4563
CALL
EVgo
EVGO
$519M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
299,700
-47,600
| -14% | -$478K |
|
4564
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-8,100
| -26% | -$1.47M |
|
4565
N-able
NABL
$650M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
423,101
+308,717
| +270% | +$3.25M |
|
|
BINI
4566
CALL
DELISTED
Bollinger Innovations
BINI
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
4567
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
-155,900
| -63% | -$7.74M |
|
4568
PUT
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
+7,200
| +11% | +$366K |
|
4569
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
152,987
+85,596
| +127% | +$2.22M |
|
4570
Jackson Financial
JXN
$9.17B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
86,796
+39,856
| +85% | +$1.66M |
|
|
MAXR
4571
CALL
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
97,300
+6,200
| +7% | +$190K |
|
4572
ProShares Investment Grade-Interest Rate Hedged
IGHG
$329M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
53,130
-71,743
| -57% | -$5.21M |
|
4573
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$391M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
221,000
+73,480
| +50% | +$1.17M |
|
4574
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
64,425
-144,528
| -69% | -$8.55M |
|
|
LOGC
4575
CALL
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
56,687
-21,003
| -27% | -$1.48M |
|
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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.