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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7151
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$158M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,755
| New | +$1.36M |
|
7152
CALL
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$689M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
272,600
-203,200
| -43% | -$897K |
|
7153
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$275M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+18,500
| +63% | +$473K |
|
7154
ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000
SRTY
$68.6M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
6,334
+5,677
| +864% | +$1.18M |
|
7155
First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF
LEGR
$129M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
29,880
+18,996
| +175% | +$794K |
|
|
FRG
7156
PUT
DELISTED
Franchise Group, Inc.
FRG
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-6,600
| -18% | -$306K |
|
7157
CALL
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$469M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
+23,400
| +55% | +$442K |
|
7158
CALL
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.64B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-3,000
| -19% | -$290K |
|
|
ODP
7159
CALL
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-8,200
| -24% | -$359K |
|
7160
ProShares Ultra Materials
UYM
$40M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
41,364
+27,968
| +209% | +$723K |
|
7161
CALL
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.25B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
-23,700
| -28% | -$460K |
|
7162
PUT
Nordson
NDSN
$16.9B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+200
| +4% | +$46K |
|
7163
PUT
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF
XYLD
$3.29B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+17,500
| +257% | +$855K |
|
7164
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.21B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+2,000
| +10% | +$112K |
|
7165
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$98.6B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
7,615
+26
| +0.3% | +$4.05K |
|
|
PENG
7166
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.99B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
46,498
-54,688
| -54% | -$1.54M |
|
7167
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$771M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
83,417
-121,833
| -59% | -$1.73M |
|
7168
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.52B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
9,316
-158,370
| -94% | -$20.3M |
|
7169
CALL
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-8,700
| -46% | -$1.09M |
|
7170
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$957M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+6,400
| +69% | +$427K |
|
7171
PUT
B2Gold
BTG
$6.58B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
260,700
-51,300
| -16% | -$206K |
|
7172
PUT
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$957M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+36,800
| +230% | +$757K |
|
|
BVH
7173
CALL
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+26,900
| +199% | +$815K |
|
|
RFP
7174
PUT
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
92,600
+21,400
| +30% | +$288K |
|
|
BLTS
7175
CALL
DELISTED
Bright Lights Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
BLTS
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,100
| New | +$1.2M |
|
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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.