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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LOVE
7001
LoveSac
LOVE
$250M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
23,714
-46,256
| -66% | -$2.22M |
|
|
MTLS
7002
Materialise
MTLS
$387M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
66,270
-40,714
| -38% | -$820K |
|
7003
PUT
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.2B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+400
| +1% | +$18K |
|
7004
Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF
SNPE
$2.93B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
31,279
-9,654
| -24% | -$388K |
|
|
RUTH
7005
CALL
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-16,400
| -23% | -$354K |
|
|
OPPJ
7006
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund
OPPJ
$281M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
60,956
-5,736
| -9% | -$122K |
|
7007
Park Aerospace
PKE
$803M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
98,077
+28,100
| +40% | +$377K |
|
7008
PIMCO RAFI ESG US ETF
RAFE
$169M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
40,474
+21,095
| +109% | +$672K |
|
7009
CALL
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.96B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
109,100
-47,100
| -30% | -$549K |
|
|
LKFT
7010
CALL
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.83B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+8,500
| +70% | +$520K |
|
|
PINE
7011
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$345M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
67,993
+12,641
| +23% | +$243K |
|
7012
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.11B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
220,151
-1,434
| -0.6% | -$7.9K |
|
7013
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF
ESPO
$254M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
21,981
-7,945
| -27% | -$480K |
|
7014
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$194M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
-32,400
| -35% | -$656K |
|
7015
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF
IBDR
$3.36B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
51,643
-88,773
| -63% | -$2.25M |
|
|
TPC
7016
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.82B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
117,926
-181,996
| -61% | -$2.04M |
|
|
LFC
7017
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
167,664
+62,653
| +60% | +$529K |
|
7018
CALL
Immunovant
IMVT
$9.15B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
230,900
-170,200
| -42% | -$1.06M |
|
7019
Orion
OEC
$343M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
79,652
+2,844
| +4% | +$49K |
|
7020
PUT
Zevra Therapeutics
ZVRA
$687M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
252,900
-153,100
| -38% | -$974K |
|
|
PACW
7021
CALL
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+9,300
| +46% | +$439K |
|
|
MGI
7022
CALL
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
120,500
-17,800
| -13% | -$171K |
|
7023
CALL
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.38B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+15,200
| +106% | +$801K |
|
7024
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF
RSPG
$621M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,876
| New | +$1.13M |
|
7025
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$56.6M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,690
| New | +$1.21M |
|
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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.