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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7351
CALL
Beyond Air
XAIR
$5.09M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
413
+140
| +51% | +$411K |
|
7352
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.06B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,014
| New | +$992K |
|
7353
PUT
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.51B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
-3,300
| -5% | -$56.9K |
|
7354
Silicom
SILC
$264M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
27,949
+6,362
| +29% | +$272K |
|
|
AL
7355
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,634
| New | +$1.03M |
|
7356
CALL
GFL Environmental
GFL
$14.6B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-8,100
| -19% | -$254K |
|
7357
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.6B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-200
| -3% | -$28.7K |
|
|
IBTB
7358
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2022 Term Treasury ETF
IBTB
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
43,358
+16,304
| +60% | +$414K |
|
7359
PUT
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.42B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-11,600
| -22% | -$316K |
|
|
SOND
7360
DELISTED
Sonder
SOND
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,552
-155,631
| -93% | -$22.3M |
|
7361
CALL
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.59B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,700
| New | +$1.09M |
|
7362
CALL
Aemetis
AMTX
$134M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
-69,000
| -44% | -$760K |
|
7363
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$137M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
161,623
+21,736
| +16% | +$140K |
|
7364
PUT
Energy Vault
NRGV
$662M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,000
| New | +$787K |
|
7365
ThredUp
TDUP
$369M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,447
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
THS
7366
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-22,400
| -40% | -$843K |
|
7367
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+600
| +20% | +$171K |
|
7368
CALL
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.02B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-10,900
| -57% | -$1.59M |
|
|
VORB
7369
DELISTED
Virgin Orbit Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
VORB
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,168
| New | +$1.09M |
|
7370
PUT
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.9B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-16,600
| -53% | -$1.3M |
|
7371
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$8.99B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
49,839
-14,985
| -23% | -$303K |
|
7372
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$87M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
30,944
-87,592
| -74% | -$2.55M |
|
|
CLVS
7373
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
541,514
+424,871
| +364% | +$835K |
|
7374
Avantis Responsible US Equity ETF
AVSU
$484M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,560
| New | +$1.09M |
|
7375
BlackSky Technology
BKSY
$1.18B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
72,226
+60,517
| +517% | +$1.26M |
|
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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.