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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5101
CALL
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$10B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
124,700
+55,000
| +79% | +$1.55M |
|
5102
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.94B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
36,370
-88,216
| -71% | -$6.94M |
|
5103
Banc of California
BANC
$3.16B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
152,466
+128,806
| +544% | +$2.56M |
|
5104
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.04B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-49,500
| -59% | -$4.25M |
|
5105
NewMarket
NEU
$8.9B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
9,094
+3,253
| +56% | +$1.07M |
|
5106
Timken Company
TKR
$9.32B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
48,596
-589,238
| -92% | -$39.2M |
|
|
ASAX
5107
DELISTED
Astrea Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ASAX
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
301,925
-4,577
| -1% | -$44.7K |
|
5108
PUT
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.26B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-7,600
| -22% | -$835K |
|
|
NVEI
5109
PUT
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-44,400
| -53% | -$2.72M |
|
|
CCMP
5110
CALL
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-3,800
| -19% | -$701K |
|
|
TTCF
5111
PUT
DELISTED
Tattooed Chef, Inc Class A Common Stock
TTCF
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
234,200
-23,200
| -9% | -$294K |
|
|
HIBB
5112
PUT
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
+42,100
| +173% | +$2.28M |
|
5113
Grab
GRAB
$14.7B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
840,654
+785,387
| +1,421% | +$3.97M |
|
5114
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$335M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
35,785
-23,892
| -40% | -$2.27M |
|
5115
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPIB
$11.4B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
86,041
-762,695
| -90% | -$26.7M |
|
|
TBRG
5116
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
85,291
+74,686
| +704% | +$2.28M |
|
|
CS
5117
CALL
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
374,300
-739,400
| -66% | -$6.56M |
|
5118
CALL
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.5B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
+13,400
| +57% | +$845K |
|
5119
CALL
Domo
DOMO
$183M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
-68,500
| -54% | -$3.11M |
|
5120
Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation Hedge ETF
IVOL
$289M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
114,438
-49,284
| -30% | -$1.29M |
|
5121
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.18B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
151,778
+93,660
| +161% | +$1.85M |
|
|
SCHV
5122
Schwab US Large-Cap Value ETF
SCHV
$16.2B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,042
| New | +$2.91M |
|
5123
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$21.1B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,684
| New | +$3M |
|
5124
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.15B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
224,806
+9,793
| +5% | +$139K |
|
5125
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.95B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
80,091
+56,015
| +233% | +$1.91M |
|
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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.