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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5301
POSCO
PKX
$17.9B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
45,631
-9,232
| -17% | -$545K |
|
5302
ADT
ADT
$5.3B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
355,850
+148,765
| +72% | +$1.13M |
|
5303
PUT
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.2B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
708,400
-239,800
| -25% | -$907K |
|
|
GAN
5304
DELISTED
GAN Ltd
GAN
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
559,975
+323,345
| +137% | +$2.08M |
|
5305
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
554,300
-460,900
| -45% | -$2.59M |
|
|
HMHC
5306
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
128,483
-11,307
| -8% | -$213K |
|
5307
Stantec
STN
$8.46B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
53,784
+29,799
| +124% | +$1.54M |
|
5308
CALL
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.72B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-12,400
| -38% | -$1.61M |
|
5309
CALL
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$164B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-17,900
| -28% | -$1.09M |
|
5310
Core Laboratories
CLB
$578M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
85,152
-87,360
| -51% | -$2.45M |
|
|
TMHC
5311
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,904
| New | +$3.01M |
|
5312
CALL
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
60,750
+16,800
| +38% | +$678K |
|
5313
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.95B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+15,900
| +147% | +$1.58M |
|
5314
Toro Company
TTC
$9.36B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,353
| New | +$2.92M |
|
5315
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.8B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
63,814
-30,150
| -32% | -$1.05M |
|
5316
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.14B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
90,630
-412,662
| -82% | -$12.8M |
|
5317
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.64B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
78,806
-29,850
| -27% | -$1.05M |
|
5318
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.1B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,039
| New | +$2.59M |
|
5319
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.33B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
20,141
+10,611
| +111% | +$1.47M |
|
5320
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.78B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+4,389
| +16% | +$369K |
|
|
MTBL
5321
CALL
DELISTED
Moatable, Inc. American Depositary Share (each representing forty-five (45) Class A Ordinary Shares)
MTBL
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
1,221,000
+411,000
| +51% | +$869K |
|
5322
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$26.5M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
1,731
-283
| -14% | -$560K |
|
5323
PUT
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.85B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
51,302
-95,060
| -65% | -$4.91M |
|
5324
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
FDT
$1.35B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
46,005
+40,388
| +719% | +$2.34M |
|
5325
CALL
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.92B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
70,823
+2,015
| +3% | +$72.5K |
|
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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.