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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EGLE
4951
CALL
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
+20,800
| +82% | +$1.1M |
|
4952
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.47B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
118,668
-938,667
| -89% | -$26.9M |
|
4953
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
SPHD
$3.45B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
+31,200
| +89% | +$1.42M |
|
|
Y
4954
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-6,800
| -65% | -$4.71M |
|
4955
CALL
TPG
TPG
$8.51B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,900
| New | +$3.21M |
|
4956
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
66,552
-221,385
| -77% | -$12.4M |
|
4957
Wabash National
WNC
$512M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
210,816
+157,777
| +297% | +$2.79M |
|
4958
CALL
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$92.6M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
-11,700
| -14% | -$316K |
|
4959
CALL
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$312M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,400
| New | +$3.21M |
|
4960
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-57,800
| -60% | -$4.3M |
|
|
ACH
4961
CALL
Accendra Health
ACH
$73.1M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
70,900
-17,400
| -20% | -$747K |
|
4962
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
28,804
-53,327
| -65% | -$5.64M |
|
4963
Yext
YEXT
$594M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
453,036
-236,242
| -34% | -$1.8M |
|
4964
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
44,468
-22,729
| -34% | -$1.65M |
|
4965
PUT
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+30,500
| +152% | +$1.95M |
|
|
CHUY
4966
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
115,534
+75,739
| +190% | +$2.1M |
|
|
NEX
4967
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
337,517
-286,687
| -46% | -$2.05M |
|
4968
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.48B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
130,843
+16,461
| +14% | +$424K |
|
4969
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$920M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
85,800
-274,400
| -76% | -$10.1M |
|
|
HCP
4970
PUT
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,700
| New | +$3.36M |
|
4971
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
-1,200
| -3% | -$92.7K |
|
|
CNGL
4972
DELISTED
Canna-Global Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
CNGL
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+312,057
| New | +$3.1M |
|
4973
CALL
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.11B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+5,100
| +100% | +$1.55M |
|
|
VMEO
4974
CALL
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
262,000
+164,000
| +167% | +$2.18M |
|
4975
CALL
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
+44,500
| +128% | +$1.75M |
|
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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.