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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7851
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.83B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
22,635
-68,949
| -75% | -$2.66M |
|
7852
Enviri
NVRI
$553M
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
72,886
+56,549
| +346% | +$831K |
|
7853
First Trust Expanded Technology ETF
XPND
$39.4M
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
44,231
+4,423
| +11% | +$89K |
|
7854
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.48B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
13,014
+1,394
| +12% | +$99.3K |
|
7855
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.07B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,160
| New | +$849K |
|
7856
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.3B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,935
| New | +$877K |
|
|
SPTN
7857
PUT
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-22,400
| -45% | -$633K |
|
7858
CALL
Kymera Therapeutics
KYMR
$10.1B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+17,600
| +518% | +$743K |
|
7859
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.6B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,896
| New | +$836K |
|
7860
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.66B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,053
| New | +$968K |
|
|
MTA
7861
Metalla Royalty & Streaming
MTA
$913M
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
125,689
+72,577
| +137% | +$507K |
|
|
RCM
7862
CALL
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+4,100
| +14% | +$101K |
|
7863
PUT
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$91.8M
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+3,700
| +35% | +$227K |
|
7864
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund
EMCB
$98.8M
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-16,032
| -54% | -$1.11M |
|
7865
Rambus
RMBS
$10.2B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
27,756
-3,671
| -12% | -$102K |
|
7866
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$656M
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
7,640
+5,089
| +199% | +$862K |
|
|
WEBR
7867
CALL
DELISTED
Weber Inc.
WEBR
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-89,500
| -50% | -$964K |
|
|
GMBT
7868
DELISTED
Pivotal Holdings Corp Class A Ordinary Share
GMBT
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
94,303
-4,074
| -4% | -$40.3K |
|
7869
CALL
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.28B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
31,597
-15,036
| -32% | -$387K |
|
7870
PLAYSTUDIOS Inc
MYPS
$61.3M
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
181,846
+76,991
| +73% | +$340K |
|
7871
CALL
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.14B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-2,500
| -5% | -$50.4K |
|
7872
PUT
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.04B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
+12,700
| +21% | +$267K |
|
|
EMBKW
7873
DELISTED
Embark Technology, Inc. Warrants
EMBKW
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
786,792
-71,848
| -8% | -$61K |
|
|
BASE
7874
DELISTED
Couchbase
BASE
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
50,527
-235,915
| -82% | -$4.78M |
|
|
IBDQ
7875
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Corporate ETF
IBDQ
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
34,833
-74,670
| -68% | -$1.93M |
|
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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.