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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LPRO
5576
CALL
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
127,000
+57,300
| +82% | +$1.1M |
|
5577
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.78B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,066
| New | +$2.29M |
|
|
SOVO
5578
DELISTED
Sovos Brands, Inc. Common Stock
SOVO
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
169,399
+66,138
| +64% | +$884K |
|
5579
PUT
TriNet
TNET
$3.08B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+21,000
| +618% | +$1.86M |
|
5580
PUT
United States Brent Oil Fund
BNO
$644M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
+37,400
| +88% | +$998K |
|
5581
MetLife
MET
$61.4B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
34,103
-935,728
| -96% | -$63.3M |
|
5582
Public Storage
PSA
$60.6B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
6,140
-210,147
| -97% | -$76.3M |
|
5583
Burford Capital
BUR
$938M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
260,430
+117,995
| +83% | +$1.12M |
|
5584
CALL
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.7B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-1,300
| -4% | -$102K |
|
5585
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$43.2M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,517
| New | +$2.44M |
|
|
ASLN
5586
DELISTED
ASLAN Pharmaceuticals Limited American Depositary Shares
ASLN
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
67,523
-425
| -0.6% | -$15.8K |
|
5587
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.22B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
-183,400
| -82% | -$11.4M |
|
5588
Instil Bio
TIL
$49.9M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,052
| New | +$2.58M |
|
|
DQ
5589
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$964M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-24,300
| -30% | -$1.02M |
|
5590
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$8.44B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
-36,800
| -38% | -$1.33M |
|
5591
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.05B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-4,300
| -13% | -$354K |
|
|
EGRX
5592
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
47,961
+26,856
| +127% | +$1.29M |
|
5593
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPE
$6.31B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
124,669
+15,593
| +14% | +$304K |
|
|
DIDI
5594
CALL
DELISTED
DiDi Global Inc. American depositary shares, each four representing one Class A ordinary share
DIDI
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
947,800
-169,400
| -15% | -$668K |
|
5595
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.6B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
121,900
-181,000
| -60% | -$3.27M |
|
5596
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.24B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
179,614
+127,686
| +246% | +$1.58M |
|
|
SAFE
5597
CALL
Safehold
SAFE
$1.06B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
20,791
+5,506
| +36% | +$644K |
|
|
EVA
5598
PUT
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+19,800
| +196% | +$1.45M |
|
5599
CALL
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.2B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+6,700
| +35% | +$662K |
|
5600
PUT
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.5B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
217,500
-88,700
| -29% | -$900K |
|
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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.