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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6551
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$8.97B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
14,027
+6,001
| +75% | +$648K |
|
|
CONN
6552
CALL
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
99,800
+38,000
| +61% | +$819K |
|
|
NOTV
6553
DELISTED
Inotiv
NOTV
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
58,676
+30,726
| +110% | +$863K |
|
|
RAD
6554
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
175,500
-153,200
| -47% | -$1.6M |
|
6555
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.86B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
-29,300
| -32% | -$865K |
|
|
LHCG
6556
PUT
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+3,200
| +54% | +$428K |
|
6557
Similarweb
SMWB
$748M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
118,401
-13,358
| -10% | -$190K |
|
|
DMTK
6558
DELISTED
DermTech, Inc. Common Stock
DMTK
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
104,452
+37,967
| +57% | +$508K |
|
6559
Blend Labs
BLND
$350M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
268,692
-528,713
| -66% | -$4.1M |
|
|
CMBT
6560
CALL
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$5.05B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
144,900
+8,700
| +6% | +$86.3K |
|
6561
CALL
Champions Oncology
CSBR
$72.2M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+188,200
| New | +$1.51M |
|
6562
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.4B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-4,500
| -12% | -$208K |
|
|
SPYM
6563
PUT
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$169B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+22,100
| +330% | +$1.16M |
|
6564
JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF
BBRE
$1.26B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
14,372
-7,761
| -35% | -$800K |
|
6565
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.34B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+3,900
| +46% | +$426K |
|
6566
PUT
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$290M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
+36,000
| +41% | +$443K |
|
6567
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
18,131
+7,077
| +64% | +$620K |
|
6568
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3x ETF
TECS
$70.3M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
486
+102
| +27% | +$366K |
|
6569
CALL
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.3B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+13,400
| +239% | +$1.12M |
|
6570
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.4B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+3,800
| +30% | +$357K |
|
|
ATCO
6571
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
104,000
-41,000
| -28% | -$607K |
|
6572
CALL
Sonoco
SON
$5.67B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+13,100
| +116% | +$759K |
|
|
CBD
6573
CALL
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
302,700
+256,600
| +557% | +$1.09M |
|
|
CIR
6574
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,341
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
HYFT
6575
CALL
MindWalk Holdings
HYFT
$60.6M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
296,600
+211,700
| +249% | +$1.09M |
|
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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.