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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6676
CALL
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+3,400
| +38% | +$403K |
|
6677
CALL
AerSale
ASLE
$276M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
92,800
-5,100
| -5% | -$78.4K |
|
6678
CALL
Sportradar
SRAD
$3.82B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
+17,000
| +24% | +$242K |
|
|
CNH
6679
PUT
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
-28,875
| -24% | -$449K |
|
6680
CALL
ICL Group
ICL
$6.98B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
120,800
+102,800
| +571% | +$1.09M |
|
6681
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI India Bull 2X ETF
INDL
$56M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-16,300
| -38% | -$924K |
|
6682
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$476M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
15,936
-33,586
| -68% | -$3.16M |
|
6683
CALL
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.7B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+2,100
| +34% | +$390K |
|
|
TBCH
6684
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$220M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
68,347
+22,107
| +48% | +$463K |
|
6685
PUT
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.3B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+400
| +6% | +$76.3K |
|
|
ODP
6686
PUT
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-33,330
| -51% | -$1.46M |
|
6687
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$8.82B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+12,500
| +192% | +$1.15M |
|
6688
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.36B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
31,365
-14,055
| -31% | -$609K |
|
6689
PUT
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.6B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
+13,000
| +29% | +$367K |
|
|
RFP
6690
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
112,246
-85,624
| -43% | -$1.15M |
|
6691
Regional Management Corp
RM
$313M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
29,814
+8,217
| +38% | +$416K |
|
6692
WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF
WBIF
$23.5M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
45,577
+11,250
| +33% | +$350K |
|
6693
CALL
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.82B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+7,000
| +83% | +$723K |
|
6694
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$777M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
187,904
-481,956
| -72% | -$3.29M |
|
|
ROIC
6695
CALL
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
74,600
-41,900
| -36% | -$782K |
|
|
6696
CALL
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$156B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-37,500
| -59% | -$2.17M |
|
6697
CALL
Relmada Therapeutics
RLMD
$514M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+15,300
| +40% | +$316K |
|
6698
PUT
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.44B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
+1,200
| +3% | +$46.7K |
|
|
INST
6699
DELISTED
Instructure Holdings, Inc.
INST
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
71,911
-51,071
| -42% | -$1.11M |
|
6700
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$493M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-23,000
| -39% | -$929K |
|
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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.