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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5801
Metallus
MTUS
$913M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
98,751
+46,322
| +88% | +$814K |
|
|
NATI
5802
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
53,248
-285,727
| -84% | -$11.5M |
|
5803
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.26B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
+32,500
| +108% | +$1.26M |
|
5804
CALL
Spire
SR
$4.86B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-14,300
| -32% | -$948K |
|
5805
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$955M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
126,582
+75,032
| +146% | +$1.34M |
|
5806
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.9B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
366,800
+150,800
| +70% | +$841K |
|
5807
PUT
Beam Global
BEEM
$25.3M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
105,400
-15,800
| -13% | -$230K |
|
|
BRG
5808
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
81,110
-130,636
| -62% | -$3.47M |
|
5809
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.3B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
18,291
-13,713
| -43% | -$1.54M |
|
|
POSH
5810
PUT
DELISTED
Poshmark, Inc. Class A Common Stock
POSH
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
170,100
+26,300
| +18% | +$381K |
|
|
CRON
5811
CALL
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
553,100
-241,600
| -30% | -$880K |
|
|
XIFR
5812
PUT
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.09B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+18,800
| +269% | +$1.45M |
|
5813
CALL
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.9B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
+20,900
| +21% | +$357K |
|
|
RBND
5814
DELISTED
SPDR Bloomberg SASB Corporate Bond ESG Select ETF
RBND
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,322
| New | +$2.21M |
|
5815
PUT
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.55B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
+30,400
| +57% | +$827K |
|
5816
Veru
VERU
$44.8M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
44,442
+33,042
| +290% | +$1.8M |
|
|
EWCZ
5817
DELISTED
European Wax Center
EWCZ
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
72,606
-99,807
| -58% | -$2.6M |
|
|
CAN
5818
PUT
Canaan Creative
CAN
$170M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
395,000
+145,600
| +58% | +$728K |
|
5819
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$456M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
61,064
+22,006
| +56% | +$803K |
|
5820
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.85B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
85,300
-17,300
| -17% | -$449K |
|
5821
PUT
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14.2B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
254,200
-90,300
| -26% | -$680K |
|
5822
Franklin Covey
FC
$215M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
47,337
+25,024
| +112% | +$1.16M |
|
5823
Lifestance Health
LFST
$4.79B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
211,679
-24,776
| -10% | -$217K |
|
|
YMAB
5824
CALL
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,100
| New | +$1.85M |
|
|
EMBJ
5825
CALL
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.7B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
169,500
-282,800
| -63% | -$4.01M |
|
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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.