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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6126
CALL
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$1.54B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
164,000
+63,600
| +63% | +$799K |
|
|
PRSU
6127
CALL
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.31B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
-15,600
| -23% | -$570K |
|
|
DAY
6128
CALL
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-12,500
| -32% | -$926K |
|
|
CND
6129
PUT
DELISTED
Concord Acquisition Corp.
CND
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
186,100
-28,600
| -13% | -$287K |
|
6130
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.6B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
239,668
+138,660
| +137% | +$5.41M |
|
6131
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$5.99B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
64,010
+33,660
| +111% | +$976K |
|
|
IGMS
6132
CALL
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
+60,000
| +652% | +$1.12M |
|
6133
IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF
MNA
$254M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,930
| New | +$1.84M |
|
6134
PUT
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+12,300
| +63% | +$749K |
|
6135
CALL
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.27B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
520,900
-341,000
| -40% | -$989K |
|
|
RNAM
6136
CALL
DELISTED
Avidity Biosciences
RNAM
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,100
| New | +$1.7M |
|
6137
VanEck India Growth Leaders ETF
GLIN
$92.9M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,697
| New | +$1.84M |
|
6138
CALL
Vroom Inc
VRM
$56.8M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
8,673
+217
| +3% | +$103K |
|
6139
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$663M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
19,980
+9,170
| +85% | +$1.33M |
|
6140
Match Group
MTCH
$8.71B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
16,969
-16,452
| -49% | -$1.82M |
|
|
PPTY
6141
US Diversified Real Estate ETF
PPTY
$25.3M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,566
| New | +$1.79M |
|
6142
CALL
Magnite
MGNI
$3.47B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
139,600
-27,200
| -16% | -$367K |
|
|
SII
6143
CALL
Sprott
SII
$3.14B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-65,400
| -64% | -$2.71M |
|
|
SRCL
6144
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+200
| +0.6% | +$11.6K |
|
6145
CALL
Titan Machinery
TITN
$429M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
+22,000
| +51% | +$667K |
|
6146
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.03B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
6,037
+3,799
| +170% | +$1.16M |
|
|
ATRS
6147
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
448,691
+395,190
| +739% | +$1.43M |
|
|
TWOU
6148
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
4,617
-1,136
| -20% | -$457K |
|
6149
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-2,200
| -27% | -$632K |
|
6150
Driven Brands
DRVN
$2.1B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
69,919
-115,008
| -62% | -$3.33M |
|
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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.