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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5051
PUT
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-37,900
| -53% | -$3.49M |
|
|
PLAN
5052
PUT
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-198,000
| -81% | -$9.65M |
|
5053
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.77B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
329,026
-639,772
| -66% | -$4.99M |
|
5054
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.28B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
133,220
-175,516
| -57% | -$4.15M |
|
5055
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
-39,000
| -35% | -$1.66M |
|
5056
First Financial Corp
THFF
$976M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
69,523
+38,713
| +126% | +$1.75M |
|
|
TIGR
5057
PUT
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$822M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
614,000
+257,500
| +72% | +$1.16M |
|
5058
CALL
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
119,300
-45,100
| -27% | -$1.11M |
|
|
CBAY
5059
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
966,877
+280,443
| +41% | +$883K |
|
5060
CALL
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.39B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
+56,700
| +417% | +$2.15M |
|
5061
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$245M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,423
| New | +$3.27M |
|
5062
MicroSectors FANG+ Index 2X Leveraged ETNs due 8 Jan 2038
FNGO
$757M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
84,009
+7,912
| +10% | +$290K |
|
5063
CALL
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$33.3M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
200
-134
| -40% | -$1.48M |
|
|
SOGU
5064
DELISTED
AXS Short De-SPAC Daily ETF
SOGU
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
83,352
+62,413
| +298% | +$2.38M |
|
5065
Relay Therapeutics
RLAY
$4.35B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
100,094
-152,665
| -60% | -$3.7M |
|
5066
Cabaletta Bio
CABA
$466M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,475,100
-24,523
| -2% | -$64.1K |
|
5067
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.81B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,436
| New | +$2.74M |
|
5068
CALL
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.68B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
+14,000
| +29% | +$656K |
|
5069
ARKO Corp
ARKO
$544M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
328,620
+176,982
| +117% | +$1.49M |
|
|
PTRA
5070
CALL
DELISTED
Proterra Inc. Common Stock
PTRA
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
397,600
+161,400
| +68% | +$1.31M |
|
5071
BARK
BARK
$91.4M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
40,375
+13,926
| +53% | +$991K |
|
|
PPLI
5072
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
36,326
+3,169
| +10% | +$308K |
|
5073
CALL
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
228,900
+33,700
| +17% | +$300K |
|
|
STOR
5074
PUT
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
102,200
+18,000
| +21% | +$555K |
|
5075
CALL
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.57B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+21,300
| +59% | +$1.07M |
|
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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.