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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6151
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
41,302
-16,731
| -29% | -$726K |
|
6152
iShares Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF
IDRV
$139M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
39,546
+29,330
| +287% | +$1.43M |
|
6153
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
36,705
+2,563
| +8% | +$127K |
|
|
TEF
6154
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
394,876
-185,297
| -32% | -$825K |
|
6155
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.92B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
611,645
+348,646
| +133% | +$1.25M |
|
|
EMBK
6156
CALL
DELISTED
Embark Technology, Inc. Common Stock
EMBK
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
15,575
+9,165
| +143% | +$889K |
|
|
AFCG
6157
AFC Gamma
AFCG
$79.1M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
140,206
+65,565
| +88% | +$886K |
|
6158
WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund
DTH
$661M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,111
| New | +$1.83M |
|
|
OPLN
6159
PUT
Openlane
OPLN
$4.33B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
101,600
+71,200
| +234% | +$1.14M |
|
6160
Adicet Bio
ACET
$81.8M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
5,736
+3,383
| +144% | +$778K |
|
6161
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$176M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
16,231
+1,300
| +9% | +$152K |
|
|
TBLU
6162
Tortoise Global Water ETF
TBLU
$57.3M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+37,066
| +576% | +$1.63M |
|
6163
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
$6.53B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
30,704
-379,678
| -93% | -$22.7M |
|
6164
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$8.09B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-800
| -2% | -$33K |
|
6165
PUT
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
+10,300
| +20% | +$285K |
|
6166
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
222,099
+10,241
| +5% | +$77.3K |
|
6167
CALL
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$4.75B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
179,600
-227,000
| -56% | -$2.9M |
|
6168
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-31,400
| -65% | -$4.32M |
|
6169
PUT
Upland Software
UPLD
$15.7M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
10,340
-1,230
| -11% | -$226K |
|
|
POSH
6170
DELISTED
Poshmark, Inc. Class A Common Stock
POSH
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
143,882
-959,037
| -87% | -$13.9M |
|
6171
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-3,300
| -30% | -$804K |
|
6172
CALL
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$160M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-49,400
| -51% | -$2.19M |
|
6173
CALL
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.25B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-60,200
| -69% | -$4.69M |
|
6174
Astronics
ATRO
$4.61B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
168,587
-16,991
| -9% | -$185K |
|
6175
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.72B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
64,430
-325,336
| -83% | -$7.98M |
|
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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.