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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CONX
6951
PUT
DELISTED
CONX Corp. Class A Common Stock
CONX
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
133,400
+27,900
| +26% | +$274K |
|
6952
CALL
Camtek
CAMT
$7.27B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
+13,500
| +46% | +$475K |
|
6953
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.2B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-2,500
| -40% | -$835K |
|
6954
Scilex Holding
SCLX
$44.6M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
3,686
-5
| -0.1% | -$1.77K |
|
6955
United Microelectronic
UMC
$46.3B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
144,003
-4,412
| -3% | -$43.7K |
|
6956
Tidewater
TDW
$4.68B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
60,308
+19,205
| +47% | +$304K |
|
6957
Avis
CAR
$4.86B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
4,977
-21,798
| -81% | -$4.38M |
|
6958
CALL
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
260,400
+190,900
| +275% | +$816K |
|
|
BTWN
6959
DELISTED
Bridgetown Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
BTWN
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
132,557
+31,217
| +31% | +$307K |
|
6960
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.68B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,795
| New | +$1.02M |
|
6961
Pacer Aristotle Pacific Floating Rate High Income ETF
FLRT
$676M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
27,238
-28,448
| -51% | -$1.38M |
|
6962
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.82B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
81,263
-56,192
| -41% | -$926K |
|
|
CTEV
6963
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$603M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
6,974
-7,010
| -50% | -$1.15M |
|
|
KSCD
6964
DELISTED
KFA Small Cap Quality Dividend Index ETF
KSCD
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
46,175
+2,104
| +5% | +$59.4K |
|
6965
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$78.6M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,088
-281
| -21% | -$462K |
|
6966
Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF
DEUS
$305M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
28,610
-3,228
| -10% | -$146K |
|
6967
CALL
Samsara
IOT
$23.1B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
+68,900
| +551% | +$1.31M |
|
6968
Ring Energy
REI
$375M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
341,247
+221,970
| +186% | +$681K |
|
6969
Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF
VONE
$8.62B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
6,290
+3,762
| +149% | +$768K |
|
|
CCF
6970
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
14,989
+3,953
| +36% | +$367K |
|
6971
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.49B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
5,706
-37,623
| -87% | -$7.85M |
|
|
UROY
6972
Uranium Royalty Corp
UROY
$1.54B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
331,076
+145,497
| +78% | +$553K |
|
|
AHT
6973
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$21.1M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
12,744
+5,292
| +71% | +$472K |
|
6974
PUT
Constellium
CSTM
$3.79B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
+35,100
| +95% | +$640K |
|
6975
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$124M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
76,649
-282,366
| -79% | -$5.07M |
|
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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.