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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HUYA
9301
PUT
Huya Inc
HUYA
$524M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
110,900
-100
| -0.1% | -$574 |
|
9302
Mercer International
MERC
$32.6M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,531
| New | +$458K |
|
9303
CALL
NiSource
NI
$20.3B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-42,500
| -73% | -$1.23M |
|
|
SVFAU
9304
PUT
DELISTED
SVF Investment Corp. Unit
SVFAU
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+26,700
| +115% | +$266K |
|
|
CLVS
9305
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
245,400
+50,900
| +26% | +$100K |
|
|
XPOA
9306
PUT
DELISTED
DPCM Capital, Inc.
XPOA
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
+19,500
| +64% | +$192K |
|
9307
CALL
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$685M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+2,900
| +53% | +$184K |
|
9308
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.84B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
22,196
-218,064
| -91% | -$4.71M |
|
9309
Dillards
DDS
$9.05B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,842
| New | +$476K |
|
9310
CALL
Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF
PEJ
$361M
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-300
| -3% | -$14.2K |
|
|
RADA
9311
DELISTED
Rada Electronic Industries Ltd
RADA
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
35,359
-148,988
| -81% | -$1.7M |
|
|
ACRE
9312
CALL
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$256M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-58,500
| -65% | -$860K |
|
9313
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.2B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
5,466
-234,040
| -98% | -$21.3M |
|
9314
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Mid Cap Equity ETF
BBMC
$2.13B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,757
| New | +$487K |
|
9315
CALL
MicroSectors FANG+ ETNs due Jan 8 2038
FNGS
$597M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+5,200
| +44% | +$149K |
|
9316
PUT
Gevo
GEVO
$396M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
105,100
-50,900
| -33% | -$195K |
|
9317
PUT
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-33,300
| -64% | -$859K |
|
9318
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.2B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-13,700
| -67% | -$992K |
|
9319
BuzzFeed
BZFD
$92.5M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,340
| New | +$419K |
|
9320
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.57B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,501
| New | +$456K |
|
9321
iShares US Oil Equipment & Services ETF
IEZ
$394M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,453
| New | +$427K |
|
9322
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.51B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
17,930
-38,059
| -68% | -$1.13M |
|
9323
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.88B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-11,400
| -72% | -$1.24M |
|
|
GGPIW
9324
DELISTED
Gores Guggenheim, Inc. Warrant
GGPIW
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
155,600
-66,982
| -30% | -$211K |
|
9325
CALL
VanEck Social Sentiment ETF
BUZZ
$103M
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-15,400
| -38% | -$295K |
|
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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.