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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6101
CALL
AdvanSix
ASIX
$460M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-6,200
| -14% | -$276K |
|
6102
PUT
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.21B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
+69,700
| +164% | +$1.16M |
|
6103
PUT
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
40,040
-4,784
| -11% | -$229K |
|
6104
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-1,300
| -3% | -$56.5K |
|
6105
CALL
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
-22,000
| -28% | -$810K |
|
6106
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
68,875
+43,139
| +168% | +$1.37M |
|
6107
CALL
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$27.1M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
15,903
-2,740
| -15% | -$446K |
|
6108
iShares MSCI Ireland ETF
EIRL
$78.9M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
39,262
-56,009
| -59% | -$2.95M |
|
6109
CALL
EnerSys
ENS
$7.3B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+600
| +2% | +$44.8K |
|
|
IPG
6110
CALL
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+12,600
| +31% | +$454K |
|
6111
Renaissance IPO ETF
IPO
$159M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
42,461
+19,897
| +88% | +$905K |
|
6112
Spire
SR
$4.9B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,071
| New | +$1.73M |
|
6113
Wendy's
WEN
$1.64B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
85,151
-3,953,289
| -98% | -$89.1M |
|
|
PGRU
6114
PUT
DELISTED
PropertyGuru Group Limited
PGRU
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+271,100
| New | +$1.99M |
|
6115
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$269M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
34,310
-76,470
| -69% | -$4.35M |
|
6116
iShares US Pharmaceuticals ETF
IHE
$1.63B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,866
| New | +$1.83M |
|
6117
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
EDIV
$1.22B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,964
| New | +$1.92M |
|
|
PRA
6118
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,512
| New | +$1.72M |
|
|
GNOG
6119
DELISTED
Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GNOG
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
262,735
+117,385
| +81% | +$908K |
|
6120
WisdomTree US MidCap Fund
EZM
$963M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,152
| New | +$1.85M |
|
6121
CALL
Smartbird Inc
BIRD
$29.3M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-3,710
| -19% | -$730K |
|
6122
B&G Foods
BGS
$280M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
69,031
-110,493
| -62% | -$3.32M |
|
6123
CALL
indie Semiconductor
INDI
$995M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
238,200
-70,100
| -23% | -$575K |
|
6124
CALL
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$46.3M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
-14,600
| -17% | -$336K |
|
6125
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.78B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
283,904
+229,379
| +421% | +$2.04M |
|
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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.