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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALTU
7026
PUT
DELISTED
Altitude Acquisition Corp
ALTU
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
127,700
+103,000
| +417% | +$1.02M |
|
7027
PUT
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.06B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+28,000
| +267% | +$862K |
|
7028
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.37B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-20,300
| -61% | -$1.95M |
|
|
ATXS
7029
CALL
DELISTED
Astria Therapeutics
ATXS
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
189,100
-62,776
| -25% | -$374K |
|
7030
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$94.7M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+7,200
| +73% | +$517K |
|
7031
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.8B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-16,500
| -57% | -$1.75M |
|
|
MUDS
7032
PUT
DELISTED
Mudrick Capital Acquisition Corporation II Class A Common Stock
MUDS
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
126,500
-48,700
| -28% | -$486K |
|
7033
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.4B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+3,600
| +17% | +$162K |
|
7034
CALL
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
$598M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-9,200
| -32% | -$547K |
|
7035
PUT
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$423M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
175,200
-213,200
| -55% | -$1.45M |
|
7036
iShares Dow Jones US ETF
IYY
$3.05B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
11,354
-20,962
| -65% | -$2.3M |
|
|
BFTR
7037
DELISTED
BlackRock Future Innovators ETF
BFTR
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
37,664
-10,457
| -22% | -$361K |
|
7038
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$913M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
81,404
+34,408
| +73% | +$511K |
|
|
AMRS
7039
PUT
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
289,600
-137,300
| -32% | -$616K |
|
7040
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$3.04B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
155,230
-267,037
| -63% | -$2.31M |
|
7041
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.28B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
28,213
-425,956
| -94% | -$19.6M |
|
7042
CALL
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$569M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
-8,100
| -14% | -$209K |
|
7043
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.49B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
39,168
-8,604
| -18% | -$291K |
|
7044
CALL
Kodak
KODK
$961M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
192,600
+95,700
| +99% | +$454K |
|
|
PGTI
7045
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,187
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
ACCD
7046
CALL
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
+54,500
| +315% | +$1M |
|
7047
PUT
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.1B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-13,600
| -37% | -$669K |
|
7048
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.5B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
-46,900
| -50% | -$1.29M |
|
7049
Invesco International Developed Dynamic Multifactor ETF
IMFL
$1.07B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,948
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
PGRW
7050
DELISTED
Progress Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
PGRW
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
127,983
+955
| +0.8% | +$9.36K |
|
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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.