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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9876
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$55.4M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
91,797
+48,611
| +113% | +$226K |
|
9877
PUT
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$558M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-11,400
| -39% | -$222K |
|
9878
CALL
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$200M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-19,100
| -73% | -$980K |
|
9879
PUT
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.3B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
-15,700
| -36% | -$242K |
|
|
DFTX
9880
PUT
Definium Therapeutics
DFTX
$5.73B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
23,187
+5,467
| +31% | +$94.8K |
|
9881
CALL
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11.1B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+25,500
| +147% | +$251K |
|
9882
CALL
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.78B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+11,900
| +84% | +$174K |
|
9883
CALL
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+4,700
| +107% | +$209K |
|
9884
Franklin US Core Bond ETF
FLCB
$3.04B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,441
| New | +$397K |
|
9885
Pacer Swan SOS Moderate April ETF
PSMR
$91.6M
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,103
| New | +$377K |
|
9886
CALL
Sabesp
SBS
$16.2B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
202,136
+22,689
| +13% | +$33.4K |
|
|
TGAN
9887
DELISTED
Transphorm, Inc. Common Stock
TGAN
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,397
| New | +$382K |
|
|
CCRD
9888
DELISTED
CoreCard
CCRD
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,993
| New | +$476K |
|
9889
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.36B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
20,877
-124,506
| -86% | -$2.24M |
|
9890
CALL
Dyadic International
DYAI
$31.1M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
127,500
+88,800
| +229% | +$333K |
|
9891
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
GLDM
$30.1B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
9,980
+282
| +3% | +$10.5K |
|
9892
Aptus International Enhanced Yield ETF
IDUB
$518M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
16,881
+7,550
| +81% | +$176K |
|
9893
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$67.9M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
12,266
+6,073
| +98% | +$210K |
|
9894
State Street SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF
WDIV
$284M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
5,703
-42,530
| -88% | -$2.86M |
|
9895
PUT
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-1,100
| -35% | -$218K |
|
9896
PUT
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.85B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$342K |
|
9897
Virtus Biotech ETF
BBP
$106M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,811
| New | +$379K |
|
9898
CALL
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-6,000
| -64% | -$706K |
|
9899
PUT
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF
ESPO
$259M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$398K |
|
9900
CALL
Lifestance Health
LFST
$4.75B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-10,500
| -22% | -$92.2K |
|
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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.