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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PEAR
8876
DELISTED
Pear Therapeutics, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PEAR
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
+116,701
| New | +$530K |
|
|
ARGUW
8877
DELISTED
Argus Capital Corp. Warrant
ARGUW
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
1,362,500
+218,662
| +19% | +$105K |
|
8878
CALL
ENI
E
$80.9B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-3,400
| -14% | -$101K |
|
8879
CALL
FormFactor
FORM
$10.8B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-2,500
| -15% | -$104K |
|
8880
PUT
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.75B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-3,700
| -36% | -$381K |
|
8881
PUT
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.59B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+6,568
| +63% | +$242K |
|
|
MMAT
8882
CALL
DELISTED
Meta Materials Inc. Common Stock
MMAT
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
3,520
+723
| +26% | +$135K |
|
8883
PUT
Compass Diversified
CODI
$910M
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+15,500
| +168% | +$388K |
|
|
ZSQR
8884
Z Squared Inc
ZSQR
$204M
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
2,906
+74
| +3% | +$14.8K |
|
8885
CALL
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.02B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-8,000
| -33% | -$290K |
|
8886
Immersion
IMMR
$249M
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
105,566
+63,199
| +149% | +$327K |
|
8887
Mid Penn Bancorp
MPB
$968M
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,910
| New | +$636K |
|
|
TARO
8888
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
13,589
-4,666
| -26% | -$218K |
|
|
DZSI
8889
DELISTED
DZS Inc. Common Stock
DZSI
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
42,336
-10,433
| -20% | -$151K |
|
|
FINV
8890
FinVolution Group
FINV
$1.03B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
147,560
-22,253
| -13% | -$92.4K |
|
8891
Microvast
MVST
$310M
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
87,536
+922
| +1% | +$6K |
|
8892
CALL
NexGen Energy
NXE
$7.21B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
103,600
-149,200
| -59% | -$717K |
|
8893
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$20.7B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
121,400
-4,600
| -4% | -$19.8K |
|
|
VGR
8894
CALL
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+14,200
| +41% | +$158K |
|
8895
CALL
Lightwave Logic
LWLG
$1.14B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
-62,900
| -51% | -$546K |
|
8896
CALL
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$293M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-2,300
| -5% | -$28.7K |
|
8897
PUT
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$266M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-14,000
| -53% | -$648K |
|
8898
PUT
Bionano Genomics
BNGO
$14M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
377
-387
| -51% | -$522K |
|
8899
PUT
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
PICK
$2.34B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$531K |
|
8900
CALL
Planet Labs
PL
$8.69B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
-70,400
| -38% | -$388K |
|
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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.