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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8701
CALL
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$838M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+13,300
| +90% | +$276K |
|
|
SHLX
8702
CALL
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-59,800
| -57% | -$801K |
|
8703
VanEck Israel ETF
ISRA
$159M
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
13,595
-12,460
| -48% | -$566K |
|
|
MGI
8704
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
59,733
-484,265
| -89% | -$4.66M |
|
8705
CALL
Vertiv
VRT
$113B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-102,400
| -69% | -$1.82M |
|
8706
PUT
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.31B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-65,200
| -80% | -$2.45M |
|
8707
Coastal Financial
CCB
$802M
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,752
| New | +$669K |
|
8708
PUT
LSB Industries
LXU
$737M
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-4,480
| -13% | -$66.1K |
|
|
SHCO
8709
DELISTED
Soho House & Co
SHCO
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
81,078
-136,951
| -63% | -$1.21M |
|
8710
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
HSCZ
$257M
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
18,266
+12,102
| +196% | +$419K |
|
8711
PUT
Hycroft Mining Holding Corp
HYMC
$2.45B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,300
| New | +$203K |
|
8712
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.76B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
19,908
-141,902
| -88% | -$4.75M |
|
8713
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF
RZG
$140M
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
13,341
-8,751
| -40% | -$427K |
|
|
BNKU
8714
DELISTED
MicroSectorsTM U.S. Big Banks Index 3X Leveraged ETNs
BNKU
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
15,089
-4,562
| -23% | -$256K |
|
|
RYZ
8715
PUT
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.5B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+5,200
| +41% | +$142K |
|
8716
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
10,407
-49,632
| -83% | -$2.95M |
|
8717
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.35B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
8,619
-526,159
| -98% | -$42M |
|
|
UFOX
8718
CALL
Defiance Space and Connective Tech ETF
UFOX
$927M
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-12,800
| -43% | -$486K |
|
8719
Clearfield
CLFD
$400M
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,612
| New | +$603K |
|
8720
First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FJP
$267M
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,937
| New | +$633K |
|
8721
PUT
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$72.4M
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
+108,800
| New | +$717K |
|
8722
CALL
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.84B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+3,700
| +32% | +$136K |
|
8723
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
2,292
+106
| +5% | +$30K |
|
8724
Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF
VONV
$21.9B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,592
| New | +$619K |
|
8725
XPEL
XPEL
$1.38B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
11,902
-40,277
| -77% | -$2.49M |
|
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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.