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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6926
CALL
Bionano Genomics
BNGO
$13.9M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
854
-1,196
| -58% | -$1.61M |
|
6927
CALL
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.42B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+13,700
| +38% | +$334K |
|
6928
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$4.87B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
22,147
+1,298
| +6% | +$72.1K |
|
6929
CALL
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.76B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+2,900
| +16% | +$158K |
|
6930
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.6B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
5,933
-77,908
| -93% | -$17.5M |
|
6931
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETF
MGV
$13.7B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
12,310
+9,778
| +386% | +$1.04M |
|
6932
PUT
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.4B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-700
| -8% | -$102K |
|
6933
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.39B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
15,612
-37,230
| -70% | -$3.21M |
|
6934
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+1,800
| +21% | +$227K |
|
6935
CALL
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.13B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$1.29M |
|
6936
CALL
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.14B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+2,100
| +33% | +$290K |
|
6937
Medpace
MEDP
$16.5B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
8,063
-21,917
| -73% | -$3.61M |
|
6938
CALL
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
VYMI
$21.1B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+12,400
| +175% | +$844K |
|
|
EH
6939
CALL
EHang Holdings
EH
$430M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
109,900
+31,900
| +41% | +$462K |
|
|
TSE
6940
CALL
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-2,300
| -8% | -$121K |
|
|
NXDR
6941
PUT
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$956M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
219,900
-41,300
| -16% | -$251K |
|
6942
PUT
Purple Innovation
PRPL
$25.2M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
9,008
-520
| -5% | -$102K |
|
6943
PUT
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$18.1B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
+49,400
| +91% | +$626K |
|
6944
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.38B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-10,500
| -42% | -$986K |
|
|
HDV
6945
CALL
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$15.1B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+9,000
| +17% | +$187K |
|
6946
PUT
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$237M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+5,300
| +33% | +$369K |
|
|
PBFX
6947
DELISTED
PBF LOGISTICS LP
PBFX
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
93,762
-33,157
| -26% | -$441K |
|
6948
CALL
Alector
ALEC
$247M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
92,200
+76,000
| +469% | +$1.2M |
|
|
BRT
6949
BRT Apartments
BRT
$271M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
54,851
+21,041
| +62% | +$473K |
|
6950
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury
TTT
$17.3M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-1,700
| -5% | -$63.3K |
|
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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.