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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NSTC
4776
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. III
NSTC
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
352,106
-1,066
| -0.3% | -$10.4K |
|
|
BRMK
4777
DELISTED
Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. Common Stock
BRMK
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
398,288
-119,427
| -23% | -$1.07M |
|
4778
CALL
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+6,600
| +14% | +$394K |
|
4779
International Money Express
IMXI
$441M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
166,910
+86,645
| +108% | +$1.49M |
|
4780
CALL
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
190,300
+24,500
| +15% | +$428K |
|
4781
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-31,400
| -52% | -$4.45M |
|
4782
CALL
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+13,100
| +98% | +$1.66M |
|
4783
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
106,261
-854
| -0.8% | -$26.2K |
|
4784
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
-59,500
| -52% | -$3.67M |
|
4785
CALL
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-13,100
| -26% | -$1.33M |
|
4786
PUT
iShares Global Tech ETF
IXN
$9.42B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,100
| New | +$3.41M |
|
|
NSTD
4787
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. IV
NSTD
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
350,961
+557
| +0.2% | +$5.42K |
|
4788
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
98,400
+12,100
| +14% | +$464K |
|
4789
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,433
| New | +$3.62M |
|
|
RSX
4790
CALL
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
605,900
+340,600
| +128% | +$5.75M |
|
|
NOVA
4791
CALL
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
148,400
+33,600
| +29% | +$719K |
|
4792
PUT
Envista
NVST
$4.51B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
+13,800
| +24% | +$637K |
|
|
ARI
4793
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
245,248
+139,130
| +131% | +$1.87M |
|
4794
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
70,230
-208,060
| -75% | -$9.01M |
|
|
SF
4795
PUT
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
75,450
+59,550
| +375% | +$2.86M |
|
4796
Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF
FENY
$2.09B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
163,056
+121,627
| +294% | +$2.29M |
|
|
IAS
4797
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+247,416
| New | +$4.21M |
|
|
PLMJ
4798
DELISTED
Plum Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
PLMJ
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
352,039
+1,993
| +0.6% | +$19.3K |
|
4799
Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF
VTWG
$1.57B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
18,329
+12,855
| +235% | +$2.39M |
|
4800
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
220,358
-252,826
| -53% | -$3.25M |
|
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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.