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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5026
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
193,800
-170,600
| -47% | -$2.73M |
|
|
UCTT
5027
CALL
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
-8,200
| -10% | -$392K |
|
|
ARNC
5028
CALL
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
118,300
-10,250
| -8% | -$305K |
|
|
AVYA
5029
PUT
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
239,200
-261,400
| -52% | -$4.07M |
|
5030
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
23,972
-69,240
| -74% | -$8.93M |
|
5031
Weave Communications
WEAV
$437M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
507,556
+158,822
| +46% | +$1.41M |
|
|
ZNTE
5032
CALL
DELISTED
Zanite Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ZNTE
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
294,800
+230,400
| +358% | +$2.35M |
|
|
NNDM
5033
Nano Dimension
NNDM
$344M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
849,368
-804,377
| -49% | -$2.9M |
|
|
VRNT
5034
CALL
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+14,500
| +33% | +$745K |
|
|
WRK
5035
PUT
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
-38,800
| -38% | -$1.77M |
|
5036
PUT
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-9,400
| -22% | -$845K |
|
5037
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
107,200
+29,900
| +39% | +$733K |
|
5038
US Foods
USFD
$23.6B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
80,313
+35,332
| +79% | +$1.29M |
|
5039
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
52,564
-1,192,756
| -96% | -$61M |
|
|
BERY
5040
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
56,768
+36,174
| +176% | +$2.12M |
|
5041
iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYXF
$195M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
62,145
+56,447
| +991% | +$2.79M |
|
5042
Tango Therapeutics
TNGX
$4.32B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
398,185
-63,049
| -14% | -$546K |
|
5043
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.83B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
82,964
-70,323
| -46% | -$2.49M |
|
5044
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.7M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
37,436
+14,890
| +66% | +$1.41M |
|
5045
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
+40,400
| +86% | +$1.56M |
|
5046
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$674M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
109,618
-9,782
| -8% | -$295K |
|
|
SF
5047
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
+36,750
| +123% | +$1.76M |
|
5048
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$265M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
43,638
-13,979
| -24% | -$1M |
|
|
VRNT
5049
PUT
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
+5,400
| +10% | +$277K |
|
5050
PUT
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.67B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,600
| New | +$2.36M |
|
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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.