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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
224,000
-73,000
| -25% | -$4.97M |
|
2152
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
335,038
+95,931
| +40% | +$4.05M |
|
2153
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,236,000
+811,800
| +191% | +$11.4M |
|
2154
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
250,500
+127,000
| +103% | +$9.22M |
|
2155
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
191,300
+31,500
| +20% | +$2.73M |
|
2156
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,918,778
+703,369
| +58% | +$5.29M |
|
2157
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
135,900
-150,500
| -53% | -$18.7M |
|
|
GAP
2158
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,145,500
+228,400
| +25% | +$3.64M |
|
|
GTM
2159
PUT
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.18B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
269,800
-291,500
| -52% | -$15.6M |
|
|
LHC
2160
DELISTED
Leo Holdings Corp. II
LHC
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,644,436
+559
| +0% | +$5.46K |
|
2161
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$329M
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,090,529
+559,184
| +105% | +$9.23M |
|
2162
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
625,380
-516,904
| -45% | -$11.7M |
|
|
SLGC
2163
DELISTED
SomaLogic, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SLGC
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,002,687
+989,662
| +98% | +$8.73M |
|
2164
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
325,400
+84,000
| +35% | +$3.85M |
|
2165
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+37,800
| +202% | +$11.4M |
|
2166
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
569,250
+289,725
| +104% | +$8.61M |
|
2167
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
4,761
-946
| -17% | -$3.72M |
|
2168
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
662,624
-333,409
| -33% | -$8.06M |
|
2169
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF
IUSB
$43.2B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
+322,393
| New | +$16.4M |
|
|
FSR
2170
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,240,266
+380,049
| +44% | +$4.76M |
|
2171
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
637,082
+486,544
| +323% | +$13.3M |
|
|
DTRT
2172
DELISTED
DTRT Health Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
DTRT
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,597,511
-2,852
| -0.2% | -$28.5K |
|
2173
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
75,223
-101,306
| -57% | -$22M |
|
2174
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
305,600
+125,300
| +69% | +$6.41M |
|
|
KCGI
2175
DELISTED
Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V
KCGI
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,608,357
+1,133,110
| +238% | +$11.2M |
|
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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.