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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWIR
6626
CALL
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
82,300
+8,600
| +12% | +$144K |
|
6627
Goldman Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETF
GVIP
$572M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,085
| New | +$1.48M |
|
6628
Omeros
OMER
$1.25B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+246,816
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
TRST
6629
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$969M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
46,458
+12,746
| +38% | +$431K |
|
6630
PUT
Safe Bulkers
SB
$812M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
311,100
+73,500
| +31% | +$300K |
|
|
PSB
6631
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
8,804
-7,821
| -47% | -$1.29M |
|
6632
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.1B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
65,250
-406,300
| -86% | -$7.94M |
|
|
OTLY
6633
PUT
Oatly Group
OTLY
$447M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
14,750
-6,335
| -30% | -$835K |
|
|
CUTR
6634
CALL
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+16,200
| +312% | +$655K |
|
|
ZEV
6635
CALL
DELISTED
Lightning eMotors, Inc.
ZEV
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
12,960
+1,330
| +11% | +$143K |
|
6636
Arcosa
ACA
$7.14B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
25,786
-5,162
| -17% | -$266K |
|
6637
PUT
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.52B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
-46,900
| -46% | -$1.16M |
|
|
LBAI
6638
CALL
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
+75,100
| +565% | +$1.39M |
|
|
TSP
6639
PUT
DELISTED
TuSimple Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
TSP
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
121,000
-96,000
| -44% | -$1.66M |
|
|
LOKM
6640
DELISTED
Live Oak Mobility Acquisition Corp.
LOKM
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
150,452
+359
| +0.2% | +$3.49K |
|
6641
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
4,893
+79
| +2% | +$22.7K |
|
|
EMBJ
6642
PUT
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.7B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
117,000
+28,700
| +33% | +$407K |
|
6643
PUT
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.3B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+4,200
| +31% | +$346K |
|
6644
CALL
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
$43.8B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+9,200
| +50% | +$491K |
|
6645
PUT
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$158M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+9,500
| +32% | +$420K |
|
6646
CALL
Praxis Precision Medicines
PRAX
$10.3B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
9,627
+8,787
| +1,046% | +$1.81M |
|
6647
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
AVEM
$26.8B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,843
| New | +$1.52M |
|
6648
PUT
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.77B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-1,900
| -10% | -$139K |
|
6649
FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund
ESGG
$115M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
10,357
-6,466
| -38% | -$919K |
|
6650
KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF
KGRN
$52.9M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
40,219
+11,466
| +40% | +$457K |
|
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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.