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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7051
PUT
BlackLine
BL
$1.76B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+5,000
| +41% | +$404K |
|
|
KE
7052
Kimball Electronics
KE
$592M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
62,927
+45,283
| +257% | +$878K |
|
7053
Lyell Immunopharma
LYEL
$387M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
12,452
-4,683
| -27% | -$567K |
|
7054
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.87B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
10,722
-44,263
| -81% | -$5.04M |
|
|
SNBR
7055
CALL
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-5,000
| -17% | -$339K |
|
7056
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$7.24B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
43,570
-58,287
| -57% | -$1.9M |
|
|
ATSG
7057
PUT
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-94,100
| -71% | -$2.75M |
|
7058
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund
ELD
$143M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,927
| New | +$1.3M |
|
7059
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.14B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
64,104
-56,696
| -47% | -$1.14M |
|
|
PDCO
7060
CALL
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
-16,600
| -30% | -$493K |
|
7061
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.46B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-37,100
| -43% | -$1.01M |
|
7062
CALL
Comfort Systems
FIX
$61.2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-5,400
| -28% | -$485K |
|
7063
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$73.7B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
-228,800
| -75% | -$3.84M |
|
|
INDF
7064
DELISTED
Nifty India Financials ETF
INDF
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,946
| New | +$1.29M |
|
7065
PUT
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$1.42B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
110,700
+25,300
| +30% | +$318K |
|
7066
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.25B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
18,568
-140,104
| -88% | -$9.21M |
|
7067
Shattuck Labs
STTK
$748M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
294,244
+115,726
| +65% | +$656K |
|
7068
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.74B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
65,586
+22,457
| +52% | +$416K |
|
7069
PUT
American Well
AMWL
$208M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
14,865
+13,195
| +790% | +$1.11M |
|
7070
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$87.5M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
5,390
+2,641
| +96% | +$841K |
|
7071
CALL
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$43.7B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,914
-1,614
| -13% | -$180K |
|
7072
TransAlta
TAC
$3.94B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
120,758
-159,197
| -57% | -$1.64M |
|
|
PFC
7073
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
41,265
+21,166
| +105% | +$651K |
|
|
MYOV
7074
PUT
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
-138,000
| -60% | -$1.85M |
|
7075
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.82B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
8,820
-10,646
| -55% | -$1.53M |
|
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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.