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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5176
PUT
SandRidge Energy
SD
$523M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
178,700
+32,000
| +22% | +$413K |
|
|
SGI
5177
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.8B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
-152,900
| -60% | -$5.63M |
|
5178
American Well
AMWL
$213M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
33,965
+19,638
| +137% | +$1.66M |
|
5179
PUT
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.7B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
79,400
-25,000
| -24% | -$879K |
|
5180
PUT
WEX
WEX
$6.44B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-38,400
| -71% | -$6.26M |
|
|
NVTA
5181
PUT
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
358,100
-81,000
| -18% | -$815K |
|
5182
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
20,433
+13,720
| +204% | +$2.15M |
|
|
VBTX
5183
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
74,705
+25,954
| +53% | +$1.04M |
|
5184
CALL
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10.4B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
+49,000
| +240% | +$1.76M |
|
|
TCN
5185
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
179,458
-37,079
| -17% | -$565K |
|
5186
PUT
Carrier Global
CARR
$51.5B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
-47,400
| -43% | -$2.23M |
|
5187
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$905B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
6,275
-6,102
| -49% | -$2.73M |
|
|
JNPR
5188
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
-66,700
| -47% | -$2.29M |
|
5189
Caleres
CAL
$440M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
147,164
-37,280
| -20% | -$808K |
|
5190
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.7B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
33,029
+21,515
| +187% | +$1.86M |
|
5191
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.18B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
232,869
-266,316
| -53% | -$3.32M |
|
5192
Invesco Building & Construction ETF
PKB
$376M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
66,263
+61,369
| +1,254% | +$2.89M |
|
5193
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
123,165
+70,855
| +135% | +$1.57M |
|
|
PDS
5194
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.12B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
38,423
+30,017
| +357% | +$1.59M |
|
5195
Standex International
SXI
$3.99B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
28,405
+11,204
| +65% | +$1.17M |
|
5196
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.27B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
83,100
-48,000
| -37% | -$1.65M |
|
|
CUTR
5197
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,093
| New | +$1.66M |
|
5198
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$340M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
80,135
-68,365
| -46% | -$2.5M |
|
5199
CALL
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$14.1B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
85,800
+22,100
| +35% | +$819K |
|
|
DOO
5200
PUT
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.7B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+32,100
| +1,284% | +$2.44M |
|
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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.