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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7201
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.3B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+1,700
| +24% | +$209K |
|
7202
CALL
Prelude Therapeutics
PRLD
$459M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,400
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
TPGY
7203
CALL
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp.
TPGY
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
119,100
+24,900
| +26% | +$245K |
|
7204
PUT
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$598M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+8,200
| +30% | +$324K |
|
|
TRUE
7205
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
299,139
+272,052
| +1,004% | +$961K |
|
7206
CALL
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.79B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
37,306
+8,434
| +29% | +$291K |
|
7207
PUT
Nelnet
NNI
$4.5B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,900
| New | +$1.2M |
|
7208
CALL
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.65B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
118,300
+54,900
| +87% | +$408K |
|
7209
FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF July
DJUL
$476M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
35,205
+25,740
| +272% | +$851K |
|
7210
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.94B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+2,500
| +23% | +$204K |
|
7211
PUT
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.32B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-14,200
| -55% | -$1.45M |
|
7212
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.8B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-600
| -5% | -$63.8K |
|
7213
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.1B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
+34,800
| +171% | +$713K |
|
7214
CALL
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$31.7B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-400
| -5% | -$65.8K |
|
7215
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
+1,700
| +2% | +$22.5K |
|
|
WE
7216
PUT
DELISTED
WeWork Inc.
WE
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
4,308
-2,230
| -34% | -$639K |
|
|
IPOF
7217
CALL
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI
IPOF
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
116,300
-512,400
| -82% | -$5.16M |
|
|
RDUS
7218
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-32,200
| -59% | -$1.46M |
|
7219
PUT
ReNew
RNW
$2.49B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
142,800
+119,000
| +500% | +$861K |
|
7220
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.3B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
76,014
-81,586
| -52% | -$1.15M |
|
7221
CALL
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC
TPVG
$223M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+43,400
| +182% | +$736K |
|
7222
PUT
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$10.2B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+7,800
| +19% | +$220K |
|
|
BWIN
7223
CALL
Baldwin Insurance Group
BWIN
$2.92B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
+29,500
| +208% | +$850K |
|
|
ANAT
7224
CALL
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+900
| +17% | +$170K |
|
|
AMRN
7225
CALL
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$298M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
17,790
-9,080
| -34% | -$599K |
|
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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.