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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5201
PUT
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.35B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
-172,708
| -68% | -$5.21M |
|
|
OMIC
5202
DELISTED
Singular Genomics Systems, Inc. Common Stock
OMIC
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
14,950
+12,979
| +658% | +$3M |
|
5203
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$766M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
102,900
+3,100
| +3% | +$94.2K |
|
5204
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
78,637
+14,975
| +24% | +$511K |
|
5205
PUT
PMV Pharmaceuticals
PMVP
$66.7M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,700
| New | +$2.39M |
|
5206
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.6B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+1,100
| +7% | +$180K |
|
5207
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.2B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
-25,100
| -31% | -$1.23M |
|
5208
Evolus
EOLS
$542M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
251,601
+124,341
| +98% | +$1.06M |
|
|
BGFV
5209
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
164,463
-76,727
| -32% | -$1.37M |
|
5210
Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF
DFAT
$15B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,534
| New | +$2.82M |
|
|
GTY
5211
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.04B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
98,492
+79,346
| +414% | +$2.29M |
|
5212
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$296M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
228,575
+195,197
| +585% | +$2.4M |
|
5213
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
17,926
-14,064
| -44% | -$1.94M |
|
5214
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$637M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
185,900
-70,200
| -27% | -$1.18M |
|
|
SLI
5215
CALL
Standard Lithium
SLI
$570M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
319,600
-58,500
| -15% | -$396K |
|
|
CAN
5216
CALL
Canaan Creative
CAN
$166M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
517,700
+1,100
| +0.2% | +$5.5K |
|
5217
CALL
Workiva
WK
$3.79B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-7,300
| -23% | -$807K |
|
|
SAND
5218
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
347,375
-330,737
| -49% | -$2.28M |
|
5219
PUT
Global X Cybersecurity ETF
BUG
$1.5B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
+60,400
| +209% | +$1.78M |
|
5220
PUT
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-50,000
| -52% | -$3.08M |
|
5221
PUT
Petco
WOOF
$780M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
143,400
+38,600
| +37% | +$722K |
|
|
EVBG
5222
CALL
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
+2,500
| +4% | +$118K |
|
|
AJRD
5223
PUT
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,300
| New | +$2.84M |
|
5224
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.5B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
53,984
+48,847
| +951% | +$2.54M |
|
5225
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$4.04B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
201,871
+31,851
| +19% | +$501K |
|
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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.