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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
172,400
-49,000
| -22% | -$4.92M |
|
|
VISN
2552
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,172,415
+537,676
| +85% | +$5.89M |
|
2553
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
143,000
-18,500
| -11% | -$1.59M |
|
2554
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-19,800
| -29% | -$5.33M |
|
2555
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,295,600
+28,000
| +2% | +$278K |
|
2556
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
21,697
-9,644
| -31% | -$5.48M |
|
|
NXDR
2557
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$998M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,636,588
| New | +$16.9M |
|
|
MTTR
2558
PUT
DELISTED
Matterport, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MTTR
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
625,000
+378,200
| +153% | +$8.66M |
|
2559
Warner Music
WMG
$13.4B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
297,679
+149,723
| +101% | +$6.73M |
|
2560
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
138,200
-42,700
| -24% | -$4.02M |
|
2561
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
58,247
+33,665
| +137% | +$6.9M |
|
2562
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
221,366
+172,204
| +350% | +$10.3M |
|
2563
PUT
Sprout Social
SPT
$599M
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
141,300
+108,600
| +332% | +$12.3M |
|
|
DSEY
2564
DELISTED
Diversey Holdings, Ltd. Ordinary Shares
DSEY
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
961,444
+859,356
| +842% | +$12.8M |
|
|
AXON
2565
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
81,490
-58,205
| -42% | -$9.77M |
|
2566
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
150,862
-88,303
| -37% | -$7.98M |
|
2567
CALL
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
531,000
-106,200
| -17% | -$2.62M |
|
2568
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
-10,500
| -24% | -$4.08M |
|
2569
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-52,900
| -68% | -$24.9M |
|
2570
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
201,836
+120,789
| +149% | +$7.71M |
|
2571
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
231,417
+90,012
| +64% | +$4.68M |
|
2572
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
549,565
+333,189
| +154% | +$7.78M |
|
2573
Replimune Group
REPL
$1.4B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
469,585
+89,350
| +23% | +$2.67M |
|
2574
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
233,200
-5,300
| -2% | -$294K |
|
2575
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.19B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
939,116
+346,121
| +58% | +$4.9M |
|
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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.