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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GGRP
9226
PUT
Glimpse Group
GGRP
$20.4M
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,800
| New | +$650K |
|
9227
Virtus Newfleet Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF
VSHY
$31.6M
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
21,935
-370
| -2% | -$8.73K |
|
|
WOW
9228
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
29,272
+9,623
| +49% | +$179K |
|
|
CONN
9229
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-8,800
| -21% | -$190K |
|
9230
Kopin
KOPN
$989M
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
201,266
-42,149
| -17% | -$121K |
|
9231
PUT
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.77B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+7,200
| +104% | +$280K |
|
9232
CALL
Seer Inc
SEER
$112M
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,400
| New | +$517K |
|
|
SKYT
9233
PUT
DELISTED
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
+14,500
| +45% | +$159K |
|
9234
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.33B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
70,598
-24,179
| -26% | -$173K |
|
9235
CALL
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF
MLPX
$3.6B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+3,300
| +38% | +$130K |
|
9236
PUT
Scansource
SCSC
$1.05B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-2,300
| -14% | -$76K |
|
9237
Global X Data Center & Digital Infrastructure ETF
DTCR
$2.23B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,058
| New | +$501K |
|
|
ALLK
9238
CALL
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
88,900
-228,000
| -72% | -$1.47M |
|
9239
CALL
FirstService
FSV
$6.14B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$533K |
|
|
SRCL
9240
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-3,100
| -26% | -$180K |
|
9241
Geron
GERN
$982M
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
371,959
+35,568
| +11% | +$39.7K |
|
|
GOGL
9242
CALL
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+12,500
| +44% | +$136K |
|
|
BFX
9243
PUT
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
122,900
-84,300
| -41% | -$419K |
|
9244
PUT
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.7B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+1,100
| +17% | +$77.8K |
|
9245
BioAtla
BCAB
$5.1M
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
2,020
+1,172
| +138% | +$490K |
|
9246
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$623M
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
30,307
+9,084
| +43% | +$158K |
|
|
CADE
9247
CALL
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
17,250
-13,200
| -43% | -$412K |
|
9248
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65.1M
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$516K |
|
|
KREF
9249
CALL
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$480M
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-5,800
| -19% | -$122K |
|
|
CMBT
9250
PUT
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$5.04B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-20,200
| -30% | -$200K |
|
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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.