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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GPMT
6801
PUT
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$53.5M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
-2,300
| -2% | -$26.3K |
|
6802
PUT
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.02B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-200
| -0.7% | -$8.19K |
|
6803
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
13,952
-12,798
| -48% | -$1.18M |
|
|
SII
6804
PUT
Sprott
SII
$3.03B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+7,900
| +41% | +$328K |
|
|
CAN
6805
Canaan Creative
CAN
$162M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
253,490
+8,274
| +3% | +$41.3K |
|
6806
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF
VV
$54.1B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-4,400
| -40% | -$904K |
|
6807
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.8B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
17,105
-547,021
| -97% | -$38.1M |
|
6808
VanEck Environmental Services ETF
EVX
$101M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
45,345
+31,085
| +218% | +$879K |
|
6809
CALL
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.47B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
645,400
+15,600
| +2% | +$27.7K |
|
6810
CALL
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.97B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-16,400
| -38% | -$1.05M |
|
6811
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.19B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
118,382
-90,417
| -43% | -$1.22M |
|
6812
Fidelity International High Dividend ETF
FIDI
$369M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
65,033
-5,181
| -7% | -$110K |
|
6813
PUT
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
VYMI
$21.1B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,300
| New | +$1.38M |
|
6814
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.08B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,230
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
CRON
6815
PUT
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.18B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
352,200
+60,500
| +21% | +$220K |
|
6816
CALL
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$121M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-13,000
| -25% | -$601K |
|
|
CIXX
6817
DELISTED
CI Financial Corp.
CIXX
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
86,166
+62,716
| +267% | +$1.12M |
|
6818
Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF
PTH
$259M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
30,522
-936
| -3% | -$41K |
|
6819
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.12B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+1,300
| +9% | +$112K |
|
6820
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$229M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+12,300
| +76% | +$610K |
|
|
CZOO
6821
DELISTED
Cazoo Group Ltd
CZOO
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+247
| New | +$1.88M |
|
6822
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$13.8B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-4,200
| -36% | -$688K |
|
6823
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$197B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-49,200
| -58% | -$1.91M |
|
6824
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.2B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
25,901
+10,580
| +69% | +$507K |
|
6825
CALL
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.8B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-3,700
| -31% | -$610K |
|
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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.