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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
651,621
-102,106
| -14% | -$1.9M |
|
2452
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
156,000
-136,200
| -47% | -$10.8M |
|
2453
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.59B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
880,501
-145,962
| -14% | -$1.87M |
|
|
JNPR
2454
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
350,800
+74,800
| +27% | +$2.57M |
|
|
VTIQ
2455
DELISTED
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
VTIQ
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,324,883
-5,478
| -0.4% | -$53.5K |
|
2456
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
309,004
-213,245
| -41% | -$9.09M |
|
|
FFAI
2457
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric
FFAI
$10M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
2
| – | – |
|
2458
CALL
Sprout Social
SPT
$599M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
162,100
-122,500
| -43% | -$8.39M |
|
|
IMA
2459
ImageneBio Inc
IMA
$66.3M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
177,275
-71
| -0% | -$7.55K |
|
2460
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+15,375
| +59% | +$5.8M |
|
|
ACAQ
2461
DELISTED
Athena Consumer Acquisition Corp.
ACAQ
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,299,868
+59,497
| +5% | +$591K |
|
|
RVNC
2462
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
665,193
+606,635
| +1,036% | +$9.2M |
|
|
EXEEL
2463
DELISTED
Expand Energy Corp Class C Warrants
EXEEL
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
232,981
+218,690
| +1,530% | +$8.99M |
|
|
BNY
2464
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
261,300
+17,400
| +7% | +$989K |
|
2465
CALL
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
305,200
+247,500
| +429% | +$9.1M |
|
2466
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
143,100
-18,600
| -12% | -$1.77M |
|
2467
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
252,380
+131,053
| +108% | +$7.29M |
|
2468
Paysafe
PSFE
$340M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
318,046
+308,463
| +3,219% | +$12.7M |
|
2469
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
128,300
+49,200
| +62% | +$5.53M |
|
2470
CALL
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
114,900
+37,200
| +48% | +$4.15M |
|
2471
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
155,500
-16,900
| -10% | -$1.24M |
|
|
NKLA
2472
PUT
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
40,093
+4,736
| +13% | +$1.21M |
|
2473
CALL
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
167,200
-11,400
| -6% | -$872K |
|
2474
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
262,103
+255,636
| +3,953% | +$10.2M |
|
2475
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+17,700
| +67% | +$4.78M |
|
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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.