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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8851
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$598M
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,820
| New | +$606K |
|
8852
CALL
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.5B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-57,600
| -73% | -$1.45M |
|
|
USAK
8853
PUT
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,000
| New | +$635K |
|
8854
EverQuote
EVER
$833M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,850
| New | +$558K |
|
|
FDIQ
8855
Invesco Bloomberg Financial Data Providers ETF
FDIQ
$48.2M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,713
| New | +$631K |
|
8856
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.6B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-10,958
| -56% | -$767K |
|
8857
CALL
Root
ROOT
$770M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
16,806
-2,294
| -12% | -$82.7K |
|
8858
PUT
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.23B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+200
| +1% | +$7.22K |
|
8859
CALL
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$90.1M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-6,700
| -41% | -$411K |
|
8860
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$50.5M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-11,400
| -40% | -$414K |
|
8861
TFI International
TFII
$12B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
5,573
-61,518
| -92% | -$6.26M |
|
8862
Hycroft Mining Holding Corp
HYMC
$2.45B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
25,780
+20,851
| +423% | +$155K |
|
|
QQQN
8863
DELISTED
VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF
QQQN
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
20,475
-1,434
| -7% | -$42.2K |
|
|
AVDL
8864
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
86,697
-34,679
| -29% | -$238K |
|
8865
CALL
CareDx
CDNA
$2.4B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-29,700
| -65% | -$1.16M |
|
8866
PUT
Microvast
MVST
$310M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
-37,400
| -30% | -$243K |
|
8867
CALL
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.98B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-19,300
| -68% | -$1.27M |
|
|
AMPS
8868
CALL
DELISTED
Altus Power
AMPS
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
+12,600
| +19% | +$99K |
|
8869
CALL
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.34B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-31,200
| -54% | -$696K |
|
8870
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
-30,500
| -36% | -$294K |
|
8871
FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund
GQRE
$420M
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
8,385
-30,594
| -78% | -$2.11M |
|
|
ESPR
8872
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
127,000
-39,000
| -23% | -$167K |
|
8873
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.07B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
40,635
-33,741
| -45% | -$447K |
|
8874
PUT
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.91B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+14,300
| +67% | +$246K |
|
|
SUMO
8875
CALL
DELISTED
Sumo Logic, Inc. Common Stock
SUMO
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+4,500
| +10% | +$52.1K |
|
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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.