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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
767,405
-1,408,301
| -65% | -$34M |
|
|
BRSL
1952
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.17B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
767,500
-79,000
| -9% | -$2.12M |
|
1953
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
898,899
-5,072,606
| -85% | -$119M |
|
1954
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
73,460
-197,226
| -73% | -$45.1M |
|
1955
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
450,800
-12,400
| -3% | -$387K |
|
1956
Doximity
DOCS
$4.42B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
361,372
+296,972
| +461% | +$14.9M |
|
1957
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,336,788
+713,789
| +115% | +$10M |
|
|
RBAC
1958
DELISTED
RedBall Acquisition Corp.
RBAC
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,891,577
-141,352
| -7% | -$1.4M |
|
1959
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.19B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,260,762
+321,646
| +34% | +$4.4M |
|
1960
PUT
Asana
ASAN
$2.11B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
469,300
+104,900
| +29% | +$5.46M |
|
|
GRMN
1961
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
158,000
+70,200
| +80% | +$8.45M |
|
1962
Toast
TOST
$20.1B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
861,055
+828,470
| +2,542% | +$18.7M |
|
|
FTCV
1963
DELISTED
FinTech Acquisition Corp. V Class A Common Stock
FTCV
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,895,598
+676,812
| +56% | +$6.69M |
|
1964
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$218B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
31,653
+8,372
| +36% | +$4.81M |
|
1965
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
386,500
+50,100
| +15% | +$2.65M |
|
1966
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,409,160
-847,700
| -20% | -$4.69M |
|
1967
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$75.4M
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,144,311
+268,560
| +14% | +$2.59M |
|
|
SKX
1968
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
456,500
+290,700
| +175% | +$12.4M |
|
1969
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
307,000
-855,700
| -74% | -$48.3M |
|
1970
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
483,421
+117,503
| +32% | +$3.99M |
|
1971
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
+35,600
| +54% | +$7.8M |
|
1972
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
140,811
-17,580
| -11% | -$2.5M |
|
1973
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
297,234
-178,515
| -38% | -$11.4M |
|
|
EPHY
1974
DELISTED
Epiphany Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
EPHY
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,881,105
-7,386
| -0.4% | -$72.1K |
|
|
HZNP
1975
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
175,366
-1,039,961
| -86% | -$101M |
|
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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.