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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGR
8251
CALL
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+5,000
| +45% | +$229K |
|
8252
PUT
Ocugen
OCGN
$458M
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
229,100
-251,000
| -52% | -$882K |
|
8253
PUT
Saic
SAIC
$5.34B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-2,400
| -23% | -$207K |
|
8254
CALL
Veeco
VECO
$3.11B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-1,900
| -6% | -$53.5K |
|
|
MMX
8255
DELISTED
Maverix Metals Inc. Common Shares
MMX
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
157,617
+37,460
| +31% | +$173K |
|
|
MSP
8256
CALL
DELISTED
Datto Holding Corp.
MSP
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-700
| -2% | -$17.3K |
|
|
BCYC
8257
CALL
Bicycle Therapeutics
BCYC
$279M
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+3,800
| +28% | +$177K |
|
8258
PUT
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.23B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,694
| New | +$820K |
|
8259
CALL
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.45B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-20,100
| -49% | -$783K |
|
8260
CALL
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.6B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-6,800
| -35% | -$387K |
|
8261
CALL
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$15.9B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-1,900
| -23% | -$224K |
|
8262
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.74B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
10,740
-12,504
| -54% | -$907K |
|
|
MTA
8263
PUT
Metalla Royalty & Streaming
MTA
$912M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
106,600
+66,300
| +165% | +$463K |
|
8264
CALL
RadNet
RDNT
$5.86B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-1,800
| -5% | -$44K |
|
8265
PUT
Village Farms International
VFF
$312M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
142,800
+28,800
| +25% | +$155K |
|
8266
PUT
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.3B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-5,500
| -12% | -$108K |
|
8267
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$408M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
53,862
+6,782
| +14% | +$100K |
|
8268
PUT
Kimbell Royalty Partners
KRP
$1.5B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-24,400
| -35% | -$379K |
|
|
LDTC
8269
PUT
DELISTED
LeddarTech
LDTC
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
153,600
+35,000
| +30% | +$171K |
|
8270
CALL
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.15B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+3,700
| +100% | +$383K |
|
|
MPT
8271
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.39B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,604
| New | +$767K |
|
|
ENV
8272
CALL
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+7,000
| +226% | +$513K |
|
8273
CALL
Conduent
CNDT
$230M
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
145,500
-88,300
| -38% | -$434K |
|
8274
CALL
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.9B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
-32,700
| -49% | -$723K |
|
8275
CALL
Oxford Industries
OXM
$535M
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+1,800
| +28% | +$159K |
|
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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.