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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4901
CALL
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+3,900
| +7% | +$192K |
|
|
CMPS
4902
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.86B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
250,234
-232,163
| -48% | -$3.46M |
|
4903
CALL
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$236M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
+13,400
| +34% | +$933K |
|
|
TSP
4904
CALL
DELISTED
TuSimple Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
TSP
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
263,800
-14,400
| -5% | -$250K |
|
4905
PUT
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$441M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
142,400
-22,900
| -14% | -$467K |
|
4906
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
269,651
+20,642
| +8% | +$244K |
|
4907
Endava
DAVA
$164M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
24,127
-35,282
| -59% | -$4.44M |
|
4908
iShares MSCI Israel ETF
EIS
$910M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
43,243
+12,712
| +42% | +$937K |
|
4909
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF
TFI
$3.17B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
67,019
+57,365
| +594% | +$2.86M |
|
4910
CALL
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
106,700
+74,500
| +231% | +$1.94M |
|
4911
PUT
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$372M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
17,104
+15,316
| +857% | +$3.03M |
|
4912
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
97,095
-349,935
| -78% | -$10.8M |
|
|
FYBR
4913
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
115,700
-134,600
| -54% | -$3.71M |
|
4914
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$77.6B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,910
| New | +$3.15M |
|
4915
CALL
Costamare
CMRE
$1.77B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
187,300
+128,200
| +217% | +$1.83M |
|
4916
Winmark
WINA
$1.26B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
14,510
-5,961
| -29% | -$1.34M |
|
4917
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$2.62B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
103,636
+50,934
| +97% | +$1.39M |
|
|
ACRE
4918
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$262M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
205,483
+66,558
| +48% | +$979K |
|
|
MASI
4919
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+10,700
| +96% | +$2.05M |
|
4920
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+13,200
| +24% | +$658K |
|
4921
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
55,045
-11,322
| -17% | -$599K |
|
4922
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
131,300
-91,500
| -41% | -$2.21M |
|
|
AGNT
4923
CALL
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$727M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
150,200
-30,500
| -17% | -$799K |
|
4924
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
227,315
+14,995
| +7% | +$192K |
|
|
ZWRK
4925
DELISTED
Z-Work Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ZWRK
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
325,182
-35
| -0% | -$341 |
|
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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.