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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CNR
4801
PUT
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.76B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
+27,600
| +44% | +$800K |
|
4802
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
ARQT
$3.29B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
176,700
-70,215
| -28% | -$1.19M |
|
4803
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
12,518
-2,518
| -17% | -$687K |
|
|
JBGS
4804
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$672M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
116,296
+28,403
| +32% | +$800K |
|
4805
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$1B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
89,576
-672,160
| -88% | -$25.1M |
|
|
GOLD
4806
CALL
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.28B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
87,800
+50,000
| +132% | +$1.71M |
|
4807
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+19,100
| +124% | +$1.84M |
|
|
SKYA
4808
DELISTED
Skydeck Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
SKYA
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
348,600
| – | – |
|
4809
Photronics
PLAB
$1.96B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
199,631
+143,602
| +256% | +$2.58M |
|
4810
CALL
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
-129,700
| -68% | -$6.28M |
|
4811
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,127
| New | +$3.95M |
|
|
TGI
4812
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
133,978
-120,585
| -47% | -$2.68M |
|
4813
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
24,555
+499
| +2% | +$67.1K |
|
4814
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
-9,300
| -10% | -$377K |
|
4815
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+3,800
| +100% | +$1.71M |
|
4816
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$96M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,153
| New | +$3.77M |
|
4817
CALL
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
369,600
-481,400
| -57% | -$5.02M |
|
4818
CALL
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+4,900
| +16% | +$437K |
|
4819
PUT
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$573M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
83,300
+41,800
| +101% | +$2.83M |
|
4820
CALL
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.82B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
+11,300
| +21% | +$688K |
|
4821
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
175,423
-374,142
| -68% | -$8.32M |
|
4822
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-12,300
| -24% | -$1.13M |
|
|
4823
PUT
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
368,700
+121,300
| +49% | +$1.26M |
|
4824
CALL
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+22,900
| +286% | +$2.71M |
|
|
TEN
4825
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
183,912
-456,682
| -71% | -$6.55M |
|
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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.