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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9501
CALL
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.11B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+3,000
| +14% | +$52.7K |
|
9502
PUT
KBR
KBR
$4.75B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-7,200
| -46% | -$350K |
|
9503
CALL
PLAYSTUDIOS Inc
MYPS
$62.2M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
93,700
-12,500
| -12% | -$55.2K |
|
|
IDLB
9504
DELISTED
Invesco FTSE International Low Beta Equal Weight ETF
IDLB
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
16,615
-1,033
| -6% | -$28.7K |
|
|
BIOR
9505
CALL
DELISTED
Biora Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
BIOR
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
1,564
-1,867
| -54% | -$708K |
|
9506
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$945M
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
8,283
-49,952
| -86% | -$2.6M |
|
9507
First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX
FEUZ
$134M
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,053
| New | +$478K |
|
9508
CALL
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.36B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+2,600
| +36% | +$115K |
|
9509
CALL
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.65B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-134,400
| -89% | -$3.46M |
|
9510
AAR Corp
AIR
$6.13B
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
9,335
-40,176
| -81% | -$1.74M |
|
9511
Nuveen ESG US Aggregate Bond ETF
NUBD
$463M
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
18,747
-15,399
| -45% | -$381K |
|
9512
Vanguard US Momentum Factor ETF
VFMO
$1.98B
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,574
| New | +$442K |
|
9513
CALL
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$200M
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
+14,600
| +22% | +$67.4K |
|
|
AXON
9514
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$48.9B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
3,272
-78,218
| -96% | -$10.7M |
|
|
DESP
9515
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
36,935
-50,055
| -58% | -$563K |
|
9516
CALL
Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF
KBWY
$305M
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,700
| New | +$437K |
|
9517
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.64B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-1,800
| -27% | -$183K |
|
9518
CALL
Spruce Power Holding Corp
SPRU
$37.5M
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
28,313
+6,625
| +31% | +$115K |
|
|
NEUE
9519
CALL
DELISTED
NeueHealth
NEUE
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
2,919
+23
| +0.8% | +$5.11K |
|
|
IRAAW
9520
DELISTED
Iris Acquisition Corp Warrant
IRAAW
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
883,679
+18,917
| +2% | +$10.3K |
|
9521
CALL
Dogness International Corp
DOGZ
$18.4M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
3,740
+1,615
| +76% | +$130K |
|
9522
CALL
Global Partners
GLP
$1.72B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-2,800
| -15% | -$73.7K |
|
9523
PUT
Enpro
NPO
$7.35B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-7,700
| -63% | -$819K |
|
9524
CALL
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.01B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-9,100
| -64% | -$733K |
|
9525
Pacer Swan SOS Flex April ETF
PSFM
$25.8M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,265
| New | +$436K |
|
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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.