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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7701
CALL
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.02B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-31,100
| -61% | -$1.27M |
|
|
DCT
7702
PUT
DELISTED
Duck Creek Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
DCT
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+300
| +0.7% | +$7.17K |
|
7703
Safe Bulkers
SB
$818M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
199,740
-17,010
| -8% | -$69.4K |
|
7704
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF
BBCA
$11.3B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,531
| New | +$912K |
|
7705
Kura Sushi USA
KRUS
$609M
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
17,194
+13,869
| +417% | +$716K |
|
|
HBP
7706
PUT
DELISTED
Huttig Building Products, Inc.
HBP
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
+29,400
| +49% | +$281K |
|
7707
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.04B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-46,300
| -75% | -$2.63M |
|
|
HGEN
7708
CALL
DELISTED
HUMANIGEN, INC.
HGEN
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
314,900
+114,000
| +57% | +$305K |
|
7709
PUT
nLIGHT
LASR
$2.88B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
+45,200
| +481% | +$850K |
|
7710
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$588M
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
39,247
+16,111
| +70% | +$391K |
|
7711
CALL
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.87B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-4,200
| -16% | -$203K |
|
7712
CALL
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.31B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
+10,800
| +25% | +$221K |
|
7713
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.08B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
451,812
+418,766
| +1,267% | +$1.16M |
|
|
MITT
7714
PUT
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$211M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
101,627
-137,132
| -57% | -$1.32M |
|
7715
CALL
Vontier
VNT
$4.33B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
+2,200
| +6% | +$58.1K |
|
7716
Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF
XMLV
$747M
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,911
| New | +$928K |
|
7717
AGCO
AGCO
$6.89B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
6,458
-41,519
| -87% | -$5.24M |
|
7718
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$465M
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
81,191
+29,722
| +58% | +$383K |
|
7719
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.42B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
145,728
+108,267
| +289% | +$885K |
|
7720
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.94B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
13,456
+4,536
| +51% | +$346K |
|
7721
CALL
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.9B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+1,000
| +6% | +$52.7K |
|
7722
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.44B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,837
| New | +$976K |
|
|
APTS
7723
PUT
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+1,400
| +4% | +$30.3K |
|
7724
PUT
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$493M
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-24,300
| -51% | -$982K |
|
7725
CALL
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$2.98B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
-55,700
| -54% | -$1.29M |
|
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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.