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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5551
Textron
TXT
$15.1B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
32,569
+14,638
| +82% | +$1.06M |
|
|
LICY
5552
DELISTED
Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.
LICY
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
35,823
-89,620
| -71% | -$5.7M |
|
5553
PUT
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$483M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
+18,200
| +35% | +$591K |
|
5554
Global X Internet of Things ETF
SNSR
$222M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,748
| New | +$2.48M |
|
5555
CALL
Traeger
COOK
$155M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
6,498
+5,658
| +674% | +$2.7M |
|
5556
PUT
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.22B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
+32,400
| +42% | +$679K |
|
5557
Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF
HAUZ
$1.06B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
90,483
+51,880
| +134% | +$1.39M |
|
5558
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.53B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
526,365
-485,249
| -48% | -$1.79M |
|
5559
Enbridge
ENB
$110B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
52,361
-212,388
| -80% | -$9.1M |
|
5560
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.96B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
28,383
+19,618
| +224% | +$1.56M |
|
|
PRO
5561
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
72,401
+43,079
| +147% | +$1.32M |
|
5562
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17.2B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-600
| -3% | -$59.2K |
|
|
FAZ
5563
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$88.7M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
13,033
-9,720
| -43% | -$1.82M |
|
5564
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.2B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
104,303
-864,760
| -89% | -$21.8M |
|
5565
Brinker International
EAT
$10.4B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
63,118
-134,946
| -68% | -$5.05M |
|
5566
CALL
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$52.5B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
299,100
-154,600
| -34% | -$1.44M |
|
5567
PUT
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.2B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+15,800
| +136% | +$1.37M |
|
5568
CALL
Microvast
MVST
$310M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
359,300
-33,200
| -8% | -$216K |
|
5569
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$37.9M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
93,300
-70,900
| -43% | -$1.84M |
|
|
PIPP
5570
PUT
DELISTED
Pine Island Acquisition Corp.
PIPP
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
244,900
-23,300
| -9% | -$229K |
|
|
SNBR
5571
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
47,451
-116,395
| -71% | -$7.9M |
|
|
NGM
5572
DELISTED
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
NGM
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
157,793
-536,354
| -77% | -$8.37M |
|
5573
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.81B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
92,271
-57,892
| -39% | -$1.38M |
|
5574
Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJS
$744M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
101,357
+44,883
| +79% | +$1.08M |
|
|
MIME
5575
CALL
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-17,300
| -36% | -$1.38M |
|
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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.