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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6701
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$11.1B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
18,656
+12,478
| +202% | +$964K |
|
6702
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.3B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-2,900
| -24% | -$451K |
|
6703
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$24.2B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
378,740
-614,370
| -62% | -$2.54M |
|
6704
CALL
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$793M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
+43,200
| +98% | +$678K |
|
|
TWOU
6705
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
3,620
+1,252
| +53% | +$504K |
|
6706
CALL
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$237M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-8,500
| -19% | -$375K |
|
6707
PUT
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.09B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+8,500
| +12% | +$161K |
|
6708
ProShares UltraShort FTSE China 50 of ProShares Trust
FXP
$6.12M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
17,895
+15,328
| +597% | +$1.26M |
|
|
SQSP
6709
PUT
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
+1,400
| +3% | +$39.9K |
|
6710
PUT
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+9,600
| +120% | +$848K |
|
6711
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.65B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+2,400
| +17% | +$217K |
|
|
STEL
6712
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
46,385
-10,231
| -18% | -$311K |
|
|
CMRX
6713
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
314,028
+33,724
| +12% | +$188K |
|
6714
CALL
Calix
CALX
$2.45B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-67,100
| -67% | -$3.4M |
|
6715
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.92B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
37,831
+8,548
| +29% | +$340K |
|
6716
CALL
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.2B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
128,100
-30,200
| -19% | -$309K |
|
|
MOMO
6717
Hello Group
MOMO
$854M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
248,558
+17,220
| +7% | +$150K |
|
6718
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.13B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
92,300
-175,200
| -65% | -$2.74M |
|
6719
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.2B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
7,796
-40
| -0.5% | -$7.39K |
|
|
KNBE
6720
PUT
DELISTED
KnowBe4, Inc. Class A Common Stock
KNBE
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
-68,900
| -52% | -$1.48M |
|
6721
CALL
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.55B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+100
| +0.4% | +$6.69K |
|
6722
CALL
iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF
ICF
$2.1B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-8,600
| -30% | -$592K |
|
6723
PUT
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.27B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+10,100
| +138% | +$949K |
|
|
KRTX
6724
PUT
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+7,800
| +223% | +$878K |
|
|
HEES
6725
CALL
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+14,000
| +74% | +$589K |
|
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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.