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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5876
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.42B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
16,714
-12,160
| -42% | -$1.53M |
|
|
ABMD
5877
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,312
| New | +$1.94M |
|
5878
The RealReal
REAL
$1.35B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
287,698
-890,150
| -76% | -$7.87M |
|
5879
CALL
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.09B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
150,900
+47,300
| +46% | +$574K |
|
5880
State Street Fixed Income Sector Rotation ETF
FISR
$615M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,354
| New | +$2.15M |
|
5881
CALL
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-16,000
| -57% | -$3.02M |
|
5882
CALL
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.23B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
92,300
+60,800
| +193% | +$1.41M |
|
|
PR
5883
Permian Resources
PR
$18.6B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
258,217
-1,133,010
| -81% | -$8.94M |
|
|
OLPX
5884
CALL
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
133,100
+68,600
| +106% | +$1.31M |
|
5885
iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF
REZ
$847M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,674
| New | +$2.01M |
|
5886
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.48B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
53,944
-72,754
| -57% | -$2.67M |
|
5887
Koppers
KOP
$897M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
75,499
+59,301
| +366% | +$1.75M |
|
5888
PUT
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+17,700
| +121% | +$1.21M |
|
5889
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.82B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-4,300
| -23% | -$595K |
|
5890
CALL
Paysafe
PSFE
$344M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
51,042
-17,875
| -26% | -$738K |
|
5891
Protara Therapeutics
TARA
$235M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
406,248
-22,118
| -5% | -$116K |
|
5892
PUT
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.5B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+14,600
| +60% | +$714K |
|
5893
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$3.07B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-1,200
| -10% | -$256K |
|
|
WPRT
5894
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.2M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
131,085
+110,497
| +537% | +$1.97M |
|
5895
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.28B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
87,591
-40,049
| -31% | -$831K |
|
|
THS
5896
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
64,123
+52,980
| +475% | +$1.99M |
|
5897
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$479M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,074
| New | +$2.14M |
|
5898
Vanguard Communication Services ETF
VOX
$5.8B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
17,199
+8,747
| +103% | +$1.07M |
|
5899
Curis
CRIS
$4.37M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
2,167
+1,987
| +1,104% | +$2.54M |
|
5900
PUT
Xylem
XYL
$27.4B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-100
| -0.4% | -$9.58K |
|
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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.