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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4876
ProShares UltraShort Russell2000
TWM
$40.4M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
45,912
+26,507
| +137% | +$1.99M |
|
4877
Caribou Biosciences
CRBU
$169M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
357,501
+206,391
| +137% | +$2.17M |
|
4878
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.45B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
52,105
-98,757
| -65% | -$6.29M |
|
4879
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.22B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,729
| New | +$3.29M |
|
4880
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
-31,500
| -31% | -$1.33M |
|
4881
CALL
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
83,300
+15,800
| +23% | +$642K |
|
4882
CALL
LSB Industries
LXU
$737M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
+59,600
| +66% | +$879K |
|
4883
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
124,400
-10,100
| -8% | -$213K |
|
4884
PUT
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$7.94B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
-18,400
| -20% | -$756K |
|
4885
PUT
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
| – | – |
|
4886
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.18B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
202,640
-161,836
| -44% | -$2.45M |
|
|
FAX
4887
abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund
FAX
$599M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,850
| New | +$3.45M |
|
4888
CALL
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.21B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,800
| New | +$3.11M |
|
4889
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
VO
$111B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+19,200
| +54% | +$1.13M |
|
|
DHC
4890
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.03B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,017,808
+953,358
| +1,479% | +$2.91M |
|
4891
BlueLinx
BXC
$680M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
45,179
-3,647
| -7% | -$299K |
|
|
UCTT
4892
PUT
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
-1,200
| -2% | -$57.4K |
|
4893
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
25,064
-40,370
| -62% | -$5.82M |
|
4894
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.68B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
95,976
-12,788
| -12% | -$476K |
|
|
NBIS
4895
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
472,110
+69,562
| +17% | +$3.3M |
|
4896
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF
TFLO
$6.72B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
64,331
+43,059
| +202% | +$2.17M |
|
4897
iShares MSCI BIC ETF
BKF
$76.5M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
84,511
+13,777
| +19% | +$578K |
|
4898
CALL
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-36,700
| -55% | -$4.13M |
|
4899
PIMCO 15+ Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
LTPZ
$776M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
39,140
-4,189
| -10% | -$352K |
|
4900
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
80,675
+26,463
| +49% | +$1.15M |
|
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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.