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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5426
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$63.2B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-3,300
| -14% | -$472K |
|
5427
PUT
Infosys
INFY
$47.2B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
102,400
-18,100
| -15% | -$429K |
|
5428
iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF
IWX
$4.01B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
36,591
+18,431
| +101% | +$1.27M |
|
5429
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.41B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
34,767
+14,384
| +71% | +$1.04M |
|
5430
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.96B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
195,122
-137,406
| -41% | -$1.22M |
|
5431
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
BWX
$1.31B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
97,787
+87,637
| +863% | +$2.38M |
|
|
SHCR
5432
DELISTED
Sharecare, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SHCR
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,030,019
+433,532
| +73% | +$1.42M |
|
5433
Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJR
$890M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,873
| New | +$2.59M |
|
5434
Green Dot
GDOT
$768M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
92,465
+55,115
| +148% | +$1.67M |
|
5435
PUT
Amplitude
AMPL
$1.59B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
137,800
+110,900
| +412% | +$3.37M |
|
5436
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$552M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
33,082
-65,406
| -66% | -$4.33M |
|
5437
CALL
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.5B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
177,400
-156,900
| -47% | -$2.3M |
|
5438
Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF
FIDU
$2.4B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
47,182
+35,685
| +310% | +$1.9M |
|
|
BGFV
5439
PUT
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
148,000
+33,300
| +29% | +$593K |
|
5440
Banco Santander
SAN
$208B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
750,370
-2,130,656
| -74% | -$7.46M |
|
5441
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$81.6B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
25,023
+10,107
| +68% | +$1.02M |
|
5442
PUT
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.26B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+8,300
| +28% | +$647K |
|
5443
Tortoise North American Pipeline ETF
TPYP
$881M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,535
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
AMWD
5444
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
51,673
+19,843
| +62% | +$1.14M |
|
5445
PUT
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.86B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+1,700
| +5% | +$128K |
|
5446
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.34B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
209,302
-175,074
| -46% | -$1.61M |
|
5447
CALL
Atomera
ATOM
$212M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
193,600
+92,800
| +92% | +$1.39M |
|
5448
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.88B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
54,387
+41,649
| +327% | +$1.86M |
|
|
ATRI
5449
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
3,544
-872
| -20% | -$595K |
|
5450
SK Telecom
SKM
$15.3B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
98,572
+46,579
| +90% | +$1.21M |
|
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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.