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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5001
CALL
Grab
GRAB
$14.8B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
876,100
+81,000
| +10% | +$410K |
|
5002
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
+1,100
| +2% | +$49.6K |
|
5003
PUT
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
-21,000
| -28% | -$1.16M |
|
5004
CALL
Schwab US Large- Cap ETF
SCHX
$74.9B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
170,700
+86,100
| +102% | +$1.52M |
|
5005
PUT
Bakkt Inc
BKKT
$345M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
19,892
+224
| +1% | +$31.9K |
|
5006
PUT
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
67,100
-18,900
| -22% | -$804K |
|
5007
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
122,500
+42,800
| +54% | +$1.21M |
|
5008
PUT
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
347,900
+63,100
| +22% | +$500K |
|
5009
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
$9.42B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
40,249
+37,525
| +1,378% | +$2.81M |
|
5010
CALL
PAR Technology
PAR
$788M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+13,700
| +22% | +$561K |
|
5011
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BOND
$8.56B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,039
| New | +$3.16M |
|
|
CVSA
5012
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,868
| New | +$2.76M |
|
5013
Rimini Street
RMNI
$466M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
526,856
+141,915
| +37% | +$745K |
|
5014
SelectQuote
SLQT
$129M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,095,558
+1,007,273
| +1,141% | +$4.85M |
|
5015
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
121,815
-8,401
| -6% | -$215K |
|
|
NEUE
5016
DELISTED
NeueHealth
NEUE
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
19,775
-10,051
| -34% | -$2.23M |
|
5017
PUT
Valaris
VAL
$5.95B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
-6,900
| -11% | -$299K |
|
5018
CALL
BlueLinx
BXC
$680M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
+600
| +1% | +$49.1K |
|
5019
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
137,242
-37,448
| -21% | -$862K |
|
5020
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.95B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
216,265
-123,016
| -36% | -$1.59M |
|
5021
PUT
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$191M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
169,600
+65,480
| +63% | +$1.08M |
|
5022
BioLife Solutions
BLFS
$1.72B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
133,812
+24,701
| +23% | +$650K |
|
5023
PUT
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$595M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,000
| New | +$2.7M |
|
5024
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
-1,800
| -2% | -$87.9K |
|
5025
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.87B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
32,272
-7,713
| -19% | -$759K |
|
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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.