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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6601
Energy Vault
NRGV
$651M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
94,483
-2,234,063
| -96% | -$25.5M |
|
6602
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.6B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
44,578
-147,683
| -77% | -$4.86M |
|
6603
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
29,438
+11,677
| +66% | +$501K |
|
6604
PUT
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-5,800
| -22% | -$413K |
|
|
TCAC
6605
DELISTED
Tuatara Capital Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
TCAC
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
151,577
+110
| +0.1% | +$1.09K |
|
6606
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$198M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-7,200
| -31% | -$668K |
|
|
LEV
6607
PUT
DELISTED
The Lion Electric Company
LEV
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
178,500
+88,400
| +98% | +$751K |
|
6608
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.35B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
19,067
-55,427
| -74% | -$4.92M |
|
|
TWNK
6609
CALL
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
+17,800
| +35% | +$369K |
|
6610
Alector
ALEC
$245M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
104,943
+74,002
| +239% | +$1.17M |
|
6611
AerSale
ASLE
$274M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
95,100
+17,208
| +22% | +$265K |
|
6612
Cardiff Oncology
CRDF
$69.5M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
602,477
+438,354
| +267% | +$1.55M |
|
6613
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-15,400
| -58% | -$1.88M |
|
6614
Nelnet
NNI
$4.52B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
17,583
+4,903
| +39% | +$422K |
|
|
RCFA
6615
DELISTED
Perception Capital Corp. IV
RCFA
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,191
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
VISN
6616
CALL
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.6B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
189,200
-165,200
| -47% | -$1.51M |
|
6617
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.05B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
42,087
+16,096
| +62% | +$602K |
|
6618
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.03B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
-105,300
| -66% | -$2.92M |
|
|
FIRY
6619
CALL
Firy Inc
FIRY
$161M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
24,845
-10,460
| -30% | -$853K |
|
|
HTO
6620
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
21,386
-28,460
| -57% | -$1.92M |
|
|
RVNC
6621
PUT
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
+52,100
| +215% | +$790K |
|
6622
Acco Brands
ACCO
$396M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
185,907
-66,789
| -26% | -$554K |
|
6623
CALL
BGC Group
BGC
$5.27B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
337,900
-22,000
| -6% | -$97.3K |
|
|
ROVR
6624
DELISTED
Rover Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ROVR
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
257,698
+161,696
| +168% | +$969K |
|
6625
CALL
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.46B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+8,892
| +61% | +$684K |
|
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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.