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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6851
CALL
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.3B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+52,400
| +110% | +$742K |
|
|
ADRE
6852
DELISTED
Invesco BLDRS Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index Fund
ADRE
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
30,667
+11,502
| +60% | +$521K |
|
|
BLCN
6853
DELISTED
Siren ETF Trust Siren NexGen Economy ETF
BLCN
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
36,497
+8,961
| +33% | +$342K |
|
6854
WisdomTree Dynamic International Equity Fund
DDWM
$1.49B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
44,095
+30,708
| +229% | +$940K |
|
6855
PUT
The Honest Company
HNST
$510M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
259,700
+74,800
| +40% | +$450K |
|
6856
PUT
Qualys
QLYS
$6.5B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+2,300
| +32% | +$294K |
|
6857
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.77B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+1,900
| +15% | +$194K |
|
6858
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$10.5B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-51,300
| -65% | -$2.36M |
|
6859
Calix
CALX
$2.47B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,467
| New | +$1.59M |
|
6860
PUT
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.7B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
-238,800
| -84% | -$6.71M |
|
6861
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+5,400
| +70% | +$595K |
|
6862
PUT
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.95B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-8,500
| -27% | -$478K |
|
6863
CALL
Nkarta
NKTX
$173M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
118,700
+93,400
| +369% | +$999K |
|
6864
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.34B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
22,335
+13,310
| +147% | +$779K |
|
|
SA
6865
PUT
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.35B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
-31,400
| -30% | -$535K |
|
6866
Edison International
EIX
$28.4B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
19,248
-38,382
| -67% | -$2.45M |
|
6867
CALL
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$4.87B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
280,500
-28,500
| -9% | -$105K |
|
6868
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF
ARKX
$843M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
75,262
-53,487
| -42% | -$910K |
|
6869
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$44.4B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
96,473
+42,066
| +77% | +$537K |
|
6870
CALL
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+13,700
| +596% | +$1.2M |
|
6871
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
$3.79B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,223
| New | +$1.34M |
|
6872
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.12B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
-2,500
| -4% | -$90.3K |
|
6873
CALL
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.64B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+600
| +6% | +$86.5K |
|
|
6874
Nkarta
NKTX
$173M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
118,275
-20,824
| -15% | -$223K |
|
|
EWGS
6875
DELISTED
iShares MSCI Germany Small-Cap ETF
EWGS
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
18,749
+9,217
| +97% | +$677K |
|
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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.