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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6526
PUT
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.51B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
111,400
-116,500
| -51% | -$1.39M |
|
6527
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.47B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+2,700
| +33% | +$345K |
|
|
AGS
6528
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
232,545
+181,117
| +352% | +$1.36M |
|
|
APRN
6529
CALL
DELISTED
Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APRN
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
31,908
+8,516
| +36% | +$619K |
|
6530
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.77B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
38,474
+29,573
| +332% | +$1.17M |
|
6531
Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF
PSCH
$184M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,872
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
JOYY
6532
DELISTED
Infusive Compounding Global Equities ETF
JOYY
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
57,411
+2,603
| +5% | +$73.4K |
|
6533
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$3.05B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
34,880
-2,349
| -6% | -$105K |
|
6534
CALL
HCI Group
HCI
$2.3B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+7,000
| +45% | +$478K |
|
|
MRTX
6535
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
18,811
-28,338
| -60% | -$2.9M |
|
6536
Cerence
CRNC
$383M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
42,821
-60,430
| -59% | -$2.98M |
|
6537
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$177M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
13,684
+6,711
| +96% | +$787K |
|
6538
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.76B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,929
| New | +$1.63M |
|
6539
CALL
VanEck ChiNext Innovators ETF
CNXT
$116M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,200
| New | +$1.67M |
|
6540
Quanterix
QTRX
$129M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
52,909
+34,122
| +182% | +$1.04M |
|
6541
PUT
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
27,277
-47,640
| -64% | -$2.49M |
|
6542
State Street SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF
NANR
$820M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
26,589
-21,652
| -45% | -$1.11M |
|
6543
Kanzhun
BZ
$7.02B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
-149,406
| -71% | -$4.35M |
|
6544
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.84B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
154,523
-1,066,487
| -87% | -$7.93M |
|
6545
CALL
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
SCHE
$12.7B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
+46,700
| +531% | +$1.35M |
|
6546
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury
TTT
$17.4M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-18,000
| -32% | -$670K |
|
6547
PUT
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.8B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+6,500
| +82% | +$626K |
|
6548
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$278M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
50,043
-18,733
| -27% | -$547K |
|
6549
PUT
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.87B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+1,800
| +7% | +$93.1K |
|
6550
iShares USD Green Bond ETF
BGRN
$503M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,416
| New | +$1.59M |
|
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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.