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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JAMF
5376
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
74,661
+51,779
| +226% | +$1.76M |
|
5377
PUT
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$7B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+22,200
| +267% | +$1.8M |
|
5378
CALL
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.5B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
238,800
-64,900
| -21% | -$659K |
|
5379
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.27B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
19,907
+2,251
| +13% | +$312K |
|
5380
First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF
ROBT
$781M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,892
| New | +$2.65M |
|
|
GBT
5381
CALL
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
74,900
-18,400
| -20% | -$550K |
|
5382
CALL
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.82B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
391,900
+100,000
| +34% | +$516K |
|
5383
Century Communities
CCS
$2B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
48,398
+36,093
| +293% | +$2.32M |
|
5384
Orchestra BioMed
OBIO
$275M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
261,594
-1,687
| -0.6% | -$16.7K |
|
|
TCN
5385
CALL
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+163,300
| New | +$2.49M |
|
5386
PUT
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.4B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+10,100
| +210% | +$1.88M |
|
5387
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$13B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
114,300
-9,700
| -8% | -$189K |
|
5388
Citi Trends
CTRN
$606M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
84,510
+57,497
| +213% | +$2.69M |
|
5389
CALL
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF
ONEQ
$10.9B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+9,500
| +26% | +$519K |
|
5390
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.95B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
46,930
-291,411
| -86% | -$15.3M |
|
5391
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.93B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
234,529
-201,100
| -46% | -$1.95M |
|
5392
PUT
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$3.91B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
76,900
+21,600
| +39% | +$726K |
|
5393
PUT
Celanese
CE
$4.94B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+5,300
| +41% | +$809K |
|
5394
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.47B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
86,331
-5,986
| -6% | -$189K |
|
5395
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.97B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
852,956
+625,586
| +275% | +$1.7M |
|
|
QDYN
5396
DELISTED
FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund
QDYN
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
40,853
+1,366
| +3% | +$85.8K |
|
|
CVAC
5397
CALL
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
131,600
+9,200
| +8% | +$184K |
|
5398
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$25B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
| – | – |
|
5399
PUT
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$877M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
+69,700
| +279% | +$2.22M |
|
5400
Impinj
PI
$5.26B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,603
| New | +$2.93M |
|
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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.