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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7251
AstraZeneca
AZN
$248B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
8,738
-579,477
| -99% | -$69.5M |
|
7252
PUT
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.63B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
+9,200
| +13% | +$135K |
|
7253
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$193M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
-4,000
| -6% | -$64.6K |
|
7254
CALL
TransUnion
TRU
$15.2B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+1,100
| +11% | +$112K |
|
7255
CALL
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$3.82B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
143,300
-112,400
| -44% | -$968K |
|
7256
PUT
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44.5B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-9,500
| -31% | -$523K |
|
|
ZUO
7257
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
77,178
-70,690
| -48% | -$1.09M |
|
7258
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$680M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
40,354
+14,856
| +58% | +$443K |
|
7259
CALL
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.05B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
-58,500
| -48% | -$1.11M |
|
7260
PUT
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$519M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+12,100
| +228% | +$776K |
|
|
SA
7261
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.35B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
-18,100
| -22% | -$308K |
|
7262
PUT
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.47B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
84,700
-35,700
| -30% | -$525K |
|
|
IFLN
7263
Invesco Bloomberg Enhanced Fallen Angels ETF
IFLN
$306M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
62,784
-26,966
| -30% | -$504K |
|
7264
CALL
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.7B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+3,800
| +44% | +$370K |
|
|
POLY
7265
PUT
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-700
| -2% | -$19.9K |
|
|
BZUN
7266
PUT
Baozun
BZUN
$159M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
133,900
-439,600
| -77% | -$4.86M |
|
7267
PUT
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$117M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
-48,800
| -45% | -$975K |
|
7268
PUT
Orion
OEC
$343M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+22,100
| +44% | +$381K |
|
7269
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$341M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
79,968
-94,031
| -54% | -$1.57M |
|
7270
CALL
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.46B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
73,900
-11,500
| -13% | -$166K |
|
7271
FlexShares iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
TDTF
$1.05B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
42,320
+30,240
| +250% | +$830K |
|
7272
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$704M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
27,258
-81,792
| -75% | -$3.3M |
|
7273
CALL
The RealReal
REAL
$1.34B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
157,800
-335,500
| -68% | -$2.97M |
|
7274
CALL
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$970M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+100
| +0.3% | +$3.73K |
|
|
MDC
7275
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
30,282
+24,223
| +400% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.