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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8651
PUT
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.58B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+900
| +11% | +$62.6K |
|
8652
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.36B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-32,400
| -57% | -$802K |
|
8653
PUT
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-5,900
| -44% | -$534K |
|
8654
NVE Corp
NVEC
$586M
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
11,842
+956
| +9% | +$56.5K |
|
8655
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF
XES
$398M
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+4,200
| +95% | +$269K |
|
8656
York Water
YORW
$541M
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
14,347
+915
| +7% | +$40.9K |
|
8657
PUT
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.7M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+2,400
| +43% | +$227K |
|
8658
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
14,035
-261,719
| -95% | -$11.1M |
|
8659
PUT
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.42B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$790K |
|
|
HEP
8660
PUT
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+12,200
| +50% | +$216K |
|
8661
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+1,800
| +34% | +$167K |
|
8662
CALL
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-31,600
| -56% | -$845K |
|
|
CHIX
8663
DELISTED
Global X MSCI China Financials ETF
CHIX
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,456
| New | +$667K |
|
8664
PUT
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
14,550
-7,050
| -33% | -$284K |
|
8665
CALL
Cars.com
CARS
$663M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-90,700
| -67% | -$1.39M |
|
8666
PUT
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.9B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-4,800
| -24% | -$168K |
|
8667
PUT
Solid Power
SLDP
$536M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
-135,600
| -65% | -$1.05M |
|
|
RTL
8668
PUT
DELISTED
The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RTL
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
+68,000
| +515% | +$551K |
|
|
AIMC
8669
PUT
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+2,700
| +20% | +$121K |
|
8670
EnerSys
ENS
$7.3B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
8,597
-7,769
| -47% | -$580K |
|
8671
PUT
Zedge
ZDGE
$38.4M
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
105,300
+58,800
| +126% | +$415K |
|
|
SRRA
8672
PUT
DELISTED
Sierra Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SRRA
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$574K |
|
8673
PUT
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.5B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-7,500
| -30% | -$266K |
|
8674
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
7,050
-7,905
| -53% | -$675K |
|
8675
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,196
| New | +$698K |
|
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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.