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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$802M |
| 2 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$440M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$400M |
| 4 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$389M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$257M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.71B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$613M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$478M |
| 4 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$424M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.12% |
| 2 | Financials | 2.35% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 2.22% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.21% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 1.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COOL
2476
DELISTED
Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
COOL
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,376,566
-2,172
| -0.2% | -$21.2K |
|
2477
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
149,019
-541,538
| -78% | -$46.6M |
|
2478
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
327,300
-103,900
| -24% | -$3.95M |
|
2479
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+170,338
| New | +$14.3M |
|
2480
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
18,693
+14,970
| +402% | +$14.3M |
|
2481
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
20,467
+6,723
| +49% | +$4.32M |
|
|
GSQD
2482
DELISTED
G Squared Ascend I Inc.
GSQD
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,360,833
-564,602
| -29% | -$5.59M |
|
2483
CALL
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
244,200
+71,700
| +42% | +$3.73M |
|
2484
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
186,225
+36,544
| +24% | +$2.64M |
|
2485
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
629,400
-179,400
| -22% | -$3.72M |
|
|
ACCD
2486
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
508,962
+357,627
| +236% | +$11.7M |
|
|
SWAV
2487
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
-8,600
| -10% | -$1.7M |
|
2488
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
+33,000
| +79% | +$5.57M |
|
2489
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,103,800
-544,800
| -33% | -$6.38M |
|
2490
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
71,883
-801,340
| -92% | -$140M |
|
2491
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,067,400
-388,100
| -27% | -$4.94M |
|
|
VECT
2492
DELISTED
VectivBio Holding AG Ordinary Shares
VECT
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,720,816
-547
| -0% | -$2.7K |
|
2493
PUT
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
161,100
-5,700
| -3% | -$429K |
|
2494
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
161,962
-61,660
| -28% | -$5.15M |
|
2495
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.44B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
3,589,146
+3,080,693
| +606% | +$18.9M |
|
2496
Olema Pharmaceuticals
OLMA
$930M
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,426,512
-50,543
| -3% | -$1.05M |
|
2497
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
+1,800
| +4% | +$453K |
|
|
JUGG
2498
DELISTED
Jaws Juggernaut Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
JUGG
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,356,334
+656,334
| +94% | +$6.45M |
|
2499
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
249,000
+67,800
| +37% | +$3.53M |
|
2500
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
102,100
-16,700
| -14% | -$2.15M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Ken Griffin held 15,615 positions worth $489B, up 1.7% from $481B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $30B in Q4 2021, closing 1,910 positions and reducing 6,339 holdings. Its most notable exit was CIMAREX ENERGY CO, an estimated $279M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.1% of assets, up from 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF worth $248M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2021 buy was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 2,847,920 shares worth $248M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Amazon in Q4 2021, an estimated $802M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $1.71B.
- Ken Griffin fully exited CIMAREX ENERGY CO in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $279M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $489B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,894 new positions and closed 1,910 in Q4 2021.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 1.7% quarter-over-quarter to $489B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 14 Feb 2022.