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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5501
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.87B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
131,100
-75,800
| -37% | -$1.42M |
|
5502
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.08B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-33,800
| -46% | -$1.92M |
|
5503
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.12B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
21,627
-6,568
| -23% | -$736K |
|
5504
PUT
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.7B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
270,900
+61,700
| +29% | +$481K |
|
5505
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.76B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
52,585
-39,020
| -43% | -$1.76M |
|
5506
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-37,200
| -60% | -$3.51M |
|
5507
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$4.86B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
49,172
-208,206
| -81% | -$9.51M |
|
5508
Kura Oncology
KURA
$1B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
153,733
-115,417
| -43% | -$1.67M |
|
5509
CALL
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.6B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+9,220
| +125% | +$1.48M |
|
5510
Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF
DFAX
$12.5B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
98,961
+82,869
| +515% | +$2.1M |
|
5511
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
15,264
-44,662
| -75% | -$6.82M |
|
5512
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.4B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+3,800
| +27% | +$529K |
|
5513
PUT
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.6B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
+21,700
| +74% | +$1.02M |
|
5514
Hackett Group
HCKT
$259M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
106,789
+15,694
| +17% | +$320K |
|
|
WE
5515
CALL
DELISTED
WeWork Inc.
WE
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
9,030
-3,283
| -27% | -$940K |
|
5516
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$634M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
162,610
+44,196
| +37% | +$743K |
|
5517
CALL
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$231M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
-7,000
| -7% | -$179K |
|
|
MAXR
5518
PUT
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
-60,000
| -49% | -$1.84M |
|
5519
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$200M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
| – | – |
|
|
DCP
5520
PUT
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
-59,300
| -45% | -$1.82M |
|
|
CND
5521
CALL
DELISTED
Concord Acquisition Corp.
CND
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
246,900
+24,500
| +11% | +$246K |
|
5522
PUT
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$443M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
-13,800
| -27% | -$827K |
|
|
SKYT
5523
DELISTED
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
226,612
+59,710
| +36% | +$656K |
|
5524
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$3.07B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+1,700
| +15% | +$363K |
|
|
RDUS
5525
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
+4,400
| +10% | +$199K |
|
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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.