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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DEA
4651
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
69,664
+42,779
| +159% | +$2.27M |
|
4652
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$99.1M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
11,245
+5,445
| +94% | +$2.21M |
|
|
STKL
4653
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
733,234
+272,056
| +59% | +$1.43M |
|
|
CIVI
4654
CALL
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
61,636
+19,510
| +46% | +$1.06M |
|
|
VSXY
4655
CALL
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
71,605
-142,786
| -67% | -$7.77M |
|
4656
PUT
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-9,500
| -25% | -$1.19M |
|
4657
CALL
Phreesia
PHR
$759M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
139,500
+66,100
| +90% | +$2.03M |
|
4658
PUT
CryoPort
CYRX
$772M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
105,300
-49,600
| -32% | -$1.88M |
|
|
ALTR
4659
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
57,078
+25,840
| +83% | +$1.63M |
|
4660
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.4B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
116,665
-53,051
| -31% | -$1.77M |
|
|
LOVE
4661
PUT
LoveSac
LOVE
$253M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
+43,600
| +179% | +$2.09M |
|
4662
Enpro
NPO
$7.27B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
37,564
+19,273
| +105% | +$2.05M |
|
4663
Dole
DOLE
$1.26B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
295,834
+73,573
| +33% | +$1.02M |
|
4664
CALL
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+17,700
| +50% | +$1.33M |
|
4665
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
$766M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
94,949
+67,504
| +246% | +$2.56M |
|
|
LAND
4666
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$358M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
100,591
-107,132
| -52% | -$3.46M |
|
4667
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
62,565
-509,976
| -89% | -$32.1M |
|
4668
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
-11,700
| -21% | -$940K |
|
|
TRTX
4669
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$609M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
309,294
+100,230
| +48% | +$1.22M |
|
4670
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
-76,600
| -54% | -$3.65M |
|
4671
CALL
Kyndryl
KD
$2.87B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
278,220
-277,760
| -50% | -$4.18M |
|
|
MORF
4672
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,903
| New | +$3.8M |
|
4673
FlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund
SKOR
$736M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
73,292
+19,230
| +36% | +$982K |
|
4674
PUT
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
150,900
-19,700
| -12% | -$476K |
|
4675
PUT
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.95B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
258,600
-34,100
| -12% | -$440K |
|
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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.