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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TCS
8951
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
4,670
-11,165
| -71% | -$1.55M |
|
8952
PUT
Cars.com
CARS
$635M
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-9,300
| -19% | -$143K |
|
8953
First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF
FTXH
$995M
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,468
| New | +$554K |
|
8954
iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF
IDNA
$219M
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
16,584
-66,870
| -80% | -$2.36M |
|
8955
Urban One Class A
UONE
$23.3M
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
9,143
+4,554
| +99% | +$245K |
|
|
VLTA
8956
DELISTED
Volta Inc.
VLTA
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
187,175
+162,950
| +673% | +$783K |
|
8957
Arrow Financial
AROW
$720M
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
18,647
+12,230
| +191% | +$401K |
|
8958
CALL
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.02B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+1,000
| +3% | +$18.2K |
|
8959
CALL
CuriosityStream
CURI
$175M
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
196,500
-71,900
| -27% | -$288K |
|
8960
First Trust Securitized Plus ETF
DEED
$63.5M
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,621
| New | +$589K |
|
|
HTZWW
8961
Hertz Global Holdings Warrants
HTZWW
$94.6M
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
37,423
-13,528
| -27% | -$191K |
|
8962
PUT
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.68B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+5,200
| +36% | +$184K |
|
8963
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$286M
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
8,130
-2,733
| -25% | -$185K |
|
8964
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1X ETF
SPDN
$241M
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,100
| New | +$583K |
|
8965
CALL
Sprinklr
CXM
$1.57B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-67,700
| -59% | -$817K |
|
8966
CALL
Fathom Holdings
FTHM
$24.7M
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+13,900
| +36% | +$193K |
|
8967
CALL
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.6B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+3,900
| +111% | +$301K |
|
8968
Invesco New York AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZT
$140M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
23,708
-7,435
| -24% | -$186K |
|
8969
iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Treasury ETF
IBTI
$1.97B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
23,803
-14,313
| -38% | -$349K |
|
8970
CALL
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.28B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-29,500
| -55% | -$612K |
|
8971
PUT
Construction Partners
ROAD
$6.84B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,600
| New | +$570K |
|
8972
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$9.37B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
17,510
+8,228
| +89% | +$273K |
|
8973
CALL
Artivion
AORT
$1.38B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+14,400
| +120% | +$278K |
|
8974
CALL
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.89B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
352,200
-33,400
| -9% | -$47.1K |
|
8975
CALL
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+1,900
| +146% | +$341K |
|
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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.