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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4601
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
138,988
+57,676
| +71% | +$1.57M |
|
|
STOR
4602
CALL
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
128,500
-14,600
| -10% | -$450K |
|
4603
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.02B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
25,093
-2,954
| -11% | -$408K |
|
|
SNV
4604
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
+12,600
| +20% | +$638K |
|
4605
Capital One
COF
$139B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
28,549
-313,893
| -92% | -$45.8M |
|
4606
GrafTech
EAF
$199M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
38,969
+23,403
| +150% | +$2.43M |
|
4607
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.1B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
67,149
+52,058
| +345% | +$2.87M |
|
4608
PUT
Portillo's
PTLO
$374M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
152,600
+32,300
| +27% | +$855K |
|
|
GPAL
4609
DELISTED
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Paris-Aligned Climate U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF
GPAL
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
99,731
-114
| -0.1% | -$4.27K |
|
4610
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
-50,500
| -37% | -$2.25M |
|
4611
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-14,700
| -36% | -$2.03M |
|
4612
CALL
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.4B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
173,800
+70,200
| +68% | +$1.5M |
|
4613
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$2B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
73,570
+41,946
| +133% | +$2.68M |
|
4614
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
170,400
-35,500
| -17% | -$800K |
|
4615
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
96,886
+77,910
| +411% | +$3.11M |
|
|
PDCE
4616
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+10,400
| +25% | +$643K |
|
|
AXIA
4617
DELISTED
AXIA Energia
AXIA
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
596,172
+51,447
| +9% | +$265K |
|
4618
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
131,921
+12,008
| +10% | +$365K |
|
|
CPTK
4619
DELISTED
Crown PropTech Acquisitions
CPTK
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
377,713
-130
| -0% | -$1.28K |
|
4620
FIGS
FIGS
$2.44B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
173,345
+164,940
| +1,962% | +$3.29M |
|
|
UNIT
4621
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
271,000
+129,000
| +91% | +$1.63M |
|
4622
Wheels Up
UP
$182M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
5,993
+2,899
| +94% | +$2.09M |
|
4623
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-700
| -6% | -$228K |
|
|
SPYM
4624
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$169B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
70,100
+10,700
| +18% | +$560K |
|
4625
TechTarget
TTGT
$278M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
45,801
+27,893
| +156% | +$2.25M |
|
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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.