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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5901
PUT
Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF
METV
$212M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
172,400
-210,100
| -55% | -$2.62M |
|
5902
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$11.2B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-96,000
| -78% | -$6.57M |
|
5903
CALL
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$25B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-30,800
| -47% | -$1.93M |
|
5904
Black Stone Minerals
BSM
$3.1B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
152,942
-131,585
| -46% | -$1.57M |
|
5905
PUT
Equinox Gold
EQX
$13.8B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
249,000
-56,700
| -19% | -$399K |
|
5906
Future Fuel
FF
$252M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
211,342
+65,649
| +45% | +$533K |
|
5907
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$663M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
22,265
+9,090
| +69% | +$1.32M |
|
5908
First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund
FKU
$39.4M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
53,355
+22,344
| +72% | +$914K |
|
5909
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$493M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
25,034
-5,463
| -18% | -$301K |
|
5910
Titan Machinery
TITN
$422M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
72,737
+44,325
| +156% | +$1.34M |
|
5911
PUT
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.66B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
+20,300
| +35% | +$427K |
|
|
RENT
5912
Rent the Runway
RENT
$122M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
14,917
+1,723
| +13% | +$202K |
|
5913
ProShares UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury
TTT
$17.5M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
50,519
-7,507
| -13% | -$279K |
|
5914
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$24.2B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
26,494
-10,685
| -29% | -$809K |
|
5915
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.19B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
173,346
-1,405,149
| -89% | -$17M |
|
5916
PUT
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$87.2M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-10,200
| -17% | -$275K |
|
5917
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.75B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+5,700
| +44% | +$784K |
|
5918
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.26B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
488
+381
| +356% | +$1.47M |
|
|
VLD
5919
DELISTED
Velo3D, Inc.
VLD
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
6,296
+3,612
| +135% | +$908K |
|
5920
Stoneridge
SRI
$201M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
98,819
-120,234
| -55% | -$2.21M |
|
5921
PUT
Community Health Systems
CYH
$416M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
172,500
+17,300
| +11% | +$210K |
|
5922
PUT
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.18B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
165,500
-19,800
| -11% | -$183K |
|
5923
Tanger
SKT
$4.41B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
119,003
+99,024
| +496% | +$1.72M |
|
5924
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
JMBS
$6.72B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
40,940
+476
| +1% | +$24.4K |
|
5925
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.55B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+13,900
| +38% | +$597K |
|
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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.