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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8776
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$100M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
2,554
+2,076
| +434% | +$746K |
|
8777
CALL
Gevo
GEVO
$396M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
131,400
-107,000
| -45% | -$409K |
|
|
GTY
8778
CALL
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.05B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+9,300
| +76% | +$268K |
|
8779
PUT
CS Disco
LAW
$286M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+10,000
| +123% | +$328K |
|
8780
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.22B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,806
| New | +$638K |
|
|
AQUA
8781
CALL
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+2,500
| +24% | +$107K |
|
|
VRE
8782
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
35,336
-42,043
| -54% | -$729K |
|
8783
Invesco Next Gen Media and Gaming ETF
GGME
$46.4M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
12,895
+2,413
| +23% | +$114K |
|
8784
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 GARP ETF
GRPM
$505M
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,639
| New | +$607K |
|
8785
CALL
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+700
| +10% | +$56.5K |
|
8786
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
11,510
-108,450
| -90% | -$6.56M |
|
|
JOAN
8787
PUT
DELISTED
JOANN, Inc. Common Stock
JOAN
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
-131,700
| -71% | -$1.48M |
|
8788
CALL
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-10,000
| -58% | -$866K |
|
8789
BeyondSpring
BYSI
$29.3M
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
277,843
-203,361
| -42% | -$590K |
|
8790
CALL
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+4,700
| +30% | +$148K |
|
8791
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$70.4M
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
7,809
-8,154
| -51% | -$630K |
|
|
VLTA
8792
CALL
DELISTED
Volta Inc.
VLTA
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
200,200
-59,200
| -23% | -$284K |
|
8793
CALL
Core & Main
CNM
$8.61B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+12,600
| +100% | +$296K |
|
8794
CALL
Dave Inc
DAVE
$4.27B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,666
| New | +$642K |
|
8795
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
$820M
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,922
| New | +$573K |
|
8796
PUT
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+900
| +9% | +$49.5K |
|
8797
iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF
BYLD
$441M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
25,914
-7,086
| -21% | -$171K |
|
8798
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
100,715
+69,264
| +220% | +$432K |
|
|
GRFS
8799
CALL
Grifois
GRFS
$5.29B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,100
| New | +$599K |
|
8800
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,512
| New | +$660K |
|
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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.