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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5726
CALL
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-4,400
| -28% | -$840K |
|
5727
PUT
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.92B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+100
| +0.8% | +$19.9K |
|
|
NTST
5728
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$2.07B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
99,290
+65,962
| +198% | +$1.46M |
|
5729
CALL
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-6,600
| -24% | -$726K |
|
5730
New Oriental
EDU
$8.47B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
193,782
-212,466
| -52% | -$3.09M |
|
5731
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$330M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
12,647
-39,680
| -76% | -$7.68M |
|
|
GTHX
5732
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
293,036
+25,631
| +10% | +$243K |
|
5733
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.55B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
34,057
-84,629
| -71% | -$5.78M |
|
5734
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$440M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-8,600
| -23% | -$693K |
|
5735
iShares Global Energy ETF
IXC
$2.8B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,520
| New | +$2.04M |
|
5736
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.1B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+3,800
| +11% | +$209K |
|
5737
PUT
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-13,100
| -36% | -$1.33M |
|
5738
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$38.5B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-900
| -16% | -$405K |
|
|
5739
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.47B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
192,910
-8,420
| -4% | -$123K |
|
5740
PUT
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$809M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
97,300
-107,560
| -53% | -$2.65M |
|
|
ZYXI
5741
DELISTED
Zynex
ZYXI
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
355,926
+245,006
| +221% | +$1.72M |
|
|
TRQ
5742
PUT
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
+22,200
| +43% | +$464K |
|
5743
CALL
Constellium
CSTM
$4.05B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
123,100
+23,100
| +23% | +$421K |
|
5744
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.08B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+700
| +7% | +$137K |
|
5745
iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF
SMLF
$4.33B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
40,577
+3,808
| +10% | +$207K |
|
5746
VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF
SMOG
$135M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,256
| New | +$2.13M |
|
5747
iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF
EWUS
$43.3M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
56,712
+9,825
| +21% | +$405K |
|
|
PLL
5748
PUT
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+1,800
| +6% | +$101K |
|
5749
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$19.1B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+2,500
| +21% | +$384K |
|
5750
CALL
UGI
UGI
$7.53B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
+21,000
| +53% | +$840K |
|
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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.