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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LAND
6076
CALL
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$358M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+8,600
| +20% | +$278K |
|
|
AMWD
6077
PUT
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
-1,600
| -4% | -$92K |
|
6078
Ducommun
DCO
$3.1B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
36,299
-1,869
| -5% | -$89K |
|
6079
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+5,000
| +70% | +$745K |
|
6080
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.33B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
54,023
-104,181
| -66% | -$3.14M |
|
6081
CALL
SandRidge Energy
SD
$520M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
118,600
-46,700
| -28% | -$603K |
|
6082
PUT
Direxion Daily CSI China Internet Index Bull 2X ETF
CWEB
$217M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
30,680
+15,830
| +107% | +$1.61M |
|
6083
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
25,999
-43,931
| -63% | -$3.66M |
|
|
BBIG
6084
PUT
DELISTED
Vinco Ventures, Inc. Common Stock
BBIG
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
43,615
-25,152
| -37% | -$1M |
|
6085
Camtek
CAMT
$8.02B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
62,318
+30,537
| +96% | +$1.08M |
|
6086
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
$2.88B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
16,337
-1,774
| -10% | -$207K |
|
6087
NextCure
NXTC
$35.3M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
32,499
-304
| -0.9% | -$19K |
|
6088
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
388,896
-603,890
| -61% | -$3.4M |
|
|
UNIT
6089
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
137,600
-162,900
| -54% | -$2.06M |
|
6090
PUT
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+7,900
| +51% | +$713K |
|
|
ASTR
6091
DELISTED
Astra Space, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ASTR
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
32,627
+25,585
| +363% | +$1.69M |
|
|
CVAC
6092
PUT
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
96,300
-45,300
| -32% | -$905K |
|
6093
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$608M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
134,021
+18,531
| +16% | +$379K |
|
6094
CALL
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.44B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
91,500
+64,900
| +244% | +$1.52M |
|
|
MITT
6095
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$215M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
202,855
-38,640
| -16% | -$372K |
|
6096
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-41,400
| -56% | -$2.53M |
|
|
OHPA
6097
DELISTED
Orion Acquisition Corp. Class A common stock
OHPA
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
192,902
-32,093
| -14% | -$312K |
|
6098
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
44,029
-25,101
| -36% | -$865K |
|
6099
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.25B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
45,698
-227,450
| -83% | -$10.1M |
|
6100
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
113,472
-68,078
| -37% | -$1.17M |
|
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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.