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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7126
First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FNY
$596M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,287
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
OBE
7127
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$775M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,613
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
THS
7128
PUT
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+22,700
| +150% | +$854K |
|
|
KVSA
7129
PUT
DELISTED
Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. Class A Common Stock
KVSA
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
124,600
+109,000
| +699% | +$1.06M |
|
7130
PUT
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$20.1B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
-48,000
| -28% | -$352K |
|
7131
Precision BioSciences
DTIL
$227M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
13,185
+11,480
| +673% | +$1.56M |
|
7132
PUT
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.85B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-59,300
| -76% | -$3.7M |
|
7133
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.35B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
59,306
-47,126
| -44% | -$979K |
|
|
IBTE
7134
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Term Treasury ETF
IBTE
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
49,391
+10,134
| +26% | +$254K |
|
|
AMRN
7135
PUT
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$298M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
18,465
-15,855
| -46% | -$1.05M |
|
7136
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$64M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
59,751
-16,835
| -22% | -$275K |
|
7137
CALL
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$13.9B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-7,900
| -38% | -$757K |
|
7138
PUT
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.8B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-1,400
| -16% | -$231K |
|
7139
PUT
Evercore
EVR
$11.5B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+1,900
| +21% | +$234K |
|
7140
Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF
TBLL
$2.84B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
11,496
-22,112
| -66% | -$2.33M |
|
|
SJI
7141
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
35,109
-170,914
| -83% | -$4.93M |
|
7142
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.66B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+1,900
| +11% | +$126K |
|
|
TBI
7143
Trueblue
TBI
$320M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
41,950
+22,598
| +117% | +$621K |
|
7144
CALL
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.69B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+22,700
| +92% | +$471K |
|
7145
PUT
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.61B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-17,400
| -44% | -$932K |
|
7146
CALL
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.63B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+2,500
| +23% | +$212K |
|
7147
PUT
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+7,800
| +223% | +$858K |
|
7148
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$57.1M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
211,572
-1,481,347
| -88% | -$10.8M |
|
7149
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.05B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+12,000
| +41% | +$367K |
|
7150
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$92.1B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
152,900
+64,700
| +73% | +$660K |
|
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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.