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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7926
CALL
ThredUp
TDUP
$369M
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
111,800
-176,700
| -61% | -$1.54M |
|
7927
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$2.28B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
8,503
-19,494
| -70% | -$2.17M |
|
7928
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$889M
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
32,637
+6,465
| +25% | +$177K |
|
7929
Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF
DBEZ
$76.6M
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
23,684
-1,800
| -7% | -$67.5K |
|
|
DBGR
7930
DELISTED
Xtrackers MSCI Germany Hedged Equity ETF
DBGR
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
29,667
-398
| -1% | -$12.2K |
|
7931
CALL
Katapult Holdings
KPLT
$29.7M
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
14,436
-5,576
| -28% | -$329K |
|
7932
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF
RDOG
$11.1M
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
16,895
+225
| +1% | +$11.2K |
|
7933
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$70M
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
10,418
-21,425
| -67% | -$1.72M |
|
7934
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.41B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-600
| -14% | -$136K |
|
7935
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.3B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-1,300
| -25% | -$256K |
|
7936
CALL
Flowserve
FLS
$10B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+11,700
| +96% | +$382K |
|
7937
PUT
XPEL
XPEL
$1.37B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-12,900
| -44% | -$797K |
|
|
AXNX
7938
PUT
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-11,600
| -46% | -$625K |
|
7939
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF
SLYG
$5.14B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,223
| New | +$863K |
|
7940
Business First Bancshares
BFST
$1.04B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
35,186
+21,129
| +150% | +$563K |
|
7941
CALL
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.3B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+800
| +8% | +$71K |
|
7942
CALL
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.58B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-300
| -3% | -$20.9K |
|
7943
DMC Global
BOOM
$145M
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
28,050
+9,816
| +54% | +$356K |
|
|
ATYR
7944
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$49.4M
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
159,921
-33,573
| -17% | -$190K |
|
|
BCIM
7945
DELISTED
abrdn Bloomberg Industrial Metals Strategy K-1 Free ETF
BCIM
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,084
| New | +$787K |
|
7946
Vanguard ESG US Stock ETF
ESGV
$13.5B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
10,530
-53,136
| -83% | -$4.27M |
|
7947
CALL
Trinity Capital Inc
TRIN
$1.72B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+24,800
| +128% | +$443K |
|
|
7948
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.3B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,979
| New | +$785K |
|
|
DOOR
7949
PUT
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-17,100
| -64% | -$1.69M |
|
|
ONTF
7950
CALL
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
-30,200
| -32% | -$454K |
|
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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.