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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5526
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$98.8M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
7,490
+3,960
| +112% | +$1.61M |
|
5527
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
22,124
-55,595
| -72% | -$7.83M |
|
|
SNP
5528
CALL
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+6,800
| +16% | +$340K |
|
|
NNDM
5529
CALL
Nano Dimension
NNDM
$335M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
688,300
+356,100
| +107% | +$1.28M |
|
5530
SunPower Inc
SPWR
$43.8M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
250,040
-3,025
| -1% | -$29.4K |
|
|
NVTA
5531
CALL
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
307,300
-104,000
| -25% | -$1.05M |
|
5532
PUT
IonQ
IONQ
$19B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
191,800
-110,300
| -37% | -$1.48M |
|
|
KW
5533
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
100,321
+22,381
| +29% | +$515K |
|
|
LSI
5534
CALL
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-23,500
| -57% | -$3.16M |
|
5535
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$196M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
136,000
-118,280
| -47% | -$1.95M |
|
|
TE
5536
CALL
T1 Energy
TE
$1.44B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
199,000
-69,400
| -26% | -$665K |
|
5537
CALL
TFI International
TFII
$12B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+2,800
| +14% | +$285K |
|
|
IEA
5538
DELISTED
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. Common Stock
IEA
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
205,650
+168,531
| +454% | +$1.81M |
|
5539
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.7B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
576,533
+498,396
| +638% | +$2.25M |
|
5540
CALL
iPath Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return ETN due 12 June 2036
DJP
$836M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
+19,800
| +43% | +$664K |
|
|
DENN
5541
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
169,890
-42,513
| -20% | -$647K |
|
|
ACB
5542
PUT
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$228M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
60,750
+3,540
| +6% | +$150K |
|
5543
Amplify Online Retail ETF
IBUY
$126M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
36,991
+31,595
| +586% | +$2.25M |
|
|
SHYF
5544
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
67,282
+13,942
| +26% | +$593K |
|
5545
Unity
U
$20B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
24,484
-637,129
| -96% | -$66M |
|
5546
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$656M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-3,800
| -23% | -$801K |
|
5547
Avantis Responsible Emerging Markets Equity ETF
AVSE
$222M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,800
| New | +$2.44M |
|
5548
Sight Sciences
SGHT
$454M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
209,789
-59,471
| -22% | -$915K |
|
|
BWAC
5549
CALL
DELISTED
BETTER WORLD ACQUISITION CORP. Common Stock
BWAC
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
236,000
+219,600
| +1,339% | +$2.24M |
|
5550
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$6.18B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
243,650
+175,865
| +259% | +$1.86M |
|
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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.