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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6251
CALL
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF
ARKX
$861M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
98,300
-59,600
| -38% | -$1.01M |
|
6252
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
VO
$111B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,608
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
FUV
6253
CALL
DELISTED
Arcimoto, Inc. Common Stock
FUV
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
13,310
+1,235
| +10% | +$160K |
|
6254
PUT
Hydrofarm Holdings
HYFM
$5.96M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
11,610
-22,030
| -65% | -$4.11M |
|
6255
CALL
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+12,700
| +747% | +$1.59M |
|
6256
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.45B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
114,259
-16,995
| -13% | -$318K |
|
|
ALX
6257
Alexander's
ALX
$1.38B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
6,851
-3,394
| -33% | -$874K |
|
6258
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$22.8B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
41,167
+12,002
| +41% | +$433K |
|
6259
StepStone Group
STEP
$3.97B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
53,044
-157,014
| -75% | -$5.41M |
|
6260
CALL
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
$8.68B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-3,000
| -14% | -$292K |
|
6261
Teucrium Wheat Fund
WEAT
$303M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
35,531
+28,178
| +383% | +$1.21M |
|
|
CSF
6262
DELISTED
VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
CSF
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,191
| New | +$1.77M |
|
6263
DocGo
DCGO
$70.1M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
189,073
+146,818
| +347% | +$1.11M |
|
|
MAG
6264
CALL
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
108,100
-51,300
| -32% | -$816K |
|
|
MDC
6265
CALL
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
-10,300
| -18% | -$470K |
|
6266
PUT
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+9,900
| +30% | +$373K |
|
6267
Toyota
TM
$224B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
9,684
-29,018
| -75% | -$5.43M |
|
6268
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$828M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
50,210
-3,514
| -7% | -$129K |
|
6269
CALL
Teucrium Soybean Fund
SOYB
$59.3M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
+23,700
| +57% | +$614K |
|
6270
PUT
Cardlytics
CDLX
$23.8M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
3,170
+760
| +32% | +$459K |
|
6271
CALL
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+6,400
| +43% | +$498K |
|
6272
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$990M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
142,976
-52,870
| -27% | -$683K |
|
6273
CALL
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.39B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+31,900
| +651% | +$1.56M |
|
|
BTWN
6274
CALL
DELISTED
Bridgetown Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
BTWN
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
176,500
+44,300
| +34% | +$435K |
|
6275
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
19,269
-352,893
| -95% | -$27.5M |
|
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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.