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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4851
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
-29,400
| -29% | -$1.41M |
|
|
NARI
4852
CALL
DELISTED
Inari Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NARI
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+2,300
| +7% | +$188K |
|
4853
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.39B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
-30,800
| -35% | -$1.97M |
|
4854
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$440M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
43,167
-281,951
| -87% | -$22.7M |
|
4855
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
16,955
+3,374
| +25% | +$711K |
|
4856
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
50,476
-74,430
| -60% | -$4.84M |
|
4857
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF
SPTL
$10.7B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,772
| New | +$3.46M |
|
|
ABB
4858
CALL
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
102,400
-77,800
| -43% | -$2.71M |
|
4859
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10.4B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
80,612
-10,711
| -12% | -$384K |
|
4860
CALL
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.53B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
99,392
+5,835
| +6% | +$194K |
|
4861
PUT
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$160M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
251,800
+163,475
| +185% | +$2.63M |
|
4862
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
198,164
-539,765
| -73% | -$9.39M |
|
4863
CALL
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.37B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+16,300
| +50% | +$953K |
|
4864
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
133,200
-198,800
| -60% | -$3.28M |
|
4865
Perion Network
PERI
$385M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
146,751
+70,689
| +93% | +$1.51M |
|
4866
Axogen
AXGN
$2.62B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
415,321
+95,325
| +30% | +$823K |
|
4867
CALL
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
+52,520
| +297% | +$2.51M |
|
4868
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.38B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
44
+35
| +389% | +$3.01M |
|
4869
CALL
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+18,600
| +351% | +$2.44M |
|
|
TGH
4870
PUT
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
+35,300
| +69% | +$1.34M |
|
4871
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
121,225
+110,208
| +1,000% | +$2.65M |
|
4872
PUT
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.6B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
159,000
+92,400
| +139% | +$2.33M |
|
4873
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
-69,800
| -51% | -$4.44M |
|
4874
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.16B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
862,672
-2,787,461
| -76% | -$10.5M |
|
4875
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.1M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
8,969
+6,089
| +211% | +$2.46M |
|
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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.