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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5476
Unisys
UIS
$204M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
115,647
-12,591
| -10% | -$255K |
|
5477
Tevogen Inc
TVGN
$27.8M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,001
| New | +$2.49M |
|
5478
Lightwave Logic
LWLG
$1.14B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
259,940
+183,307
| +239% | +$1.59M |
|
|
VINC
5479
DELISTED
Vincerx Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
VINC
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
31,219
-18
| -0.1% | -$2.22K |
|
5480
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$100M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
10,370
+5,645
| +119% | +$2.03M |
|
5481
CALL
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.3B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
-7,100
| -12% | -$319K |
|
5482
CALL
Outset Medical
OM
$84.8M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,667
-3,833
| -51% | -$2.31M |
|
|
BIG
5483
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
72,170
+54,314
| +304% | +$2.13M |
|
5484
PUT
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$20.7B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
516,800
+60,600
| +13% | +$261K |
|
|
FFAI
5485
CALL
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric
FFAI
$9.54M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
5486
CALL
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$551M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+28,700
| +322% | +$1.84M |
|
|
TE
5487
T1 Energy
TE
$1.44B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
203,449
+91,783
| +82% | +$879K |
|
5488
PUT
Procore
PCOR
$8.87B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+20,800
| +94% | +$1.32M |
|
|
PPBI
5489
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
70,498
+32,093
| +84% | +$1.25M |
|
5490
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.74B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-127,400
| -84% | -$13.3M |
|
5491
Exponent
EXPO
$3.15B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
23,039
-4,888
| -18% | -$471K |
|
5492
PUT
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.67B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
73,900
-100
| -0.1% | -$4.2K |
|
5493
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.4B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-48,600
| -58% | -$3.1M |
|
5494
CALL
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.96B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
120,200
+57,200
| +91% | +$1.44M |
|
5495
PUT
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF
ARKX
$861M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
138,700
-49,400
| -26% | -$841K |
|
5496
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$333M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
88,632
+36,612
| +70% | +$1.15M |
|
5497
First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FYX
$1.42B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
27,140
-9,300
| -26% | -$851K |
|
5498
State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF
MMTM
$165M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
12,828
+9,842
| +330% | +$1.87M |
|
5499
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.74B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
276,000
-244,600
| -47% | -$2.16M |
|
5500
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.38B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
72,255
-27,334
| -27% | -$842K |
|
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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.