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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PSTH
2601
PUT
DELISTED
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd.
PSTH
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
632,300
-445,800
| -41% | -$8.84M |
|
2602
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$307M
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
66,897
+50,442
| +307% | +$14.2M |
|
|
SKX
2603
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
287,000
-24,600
| -8% | -$1.1M |
|
2604
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
874,635
-358,807
| -29% | -$5.27M |
|
2605
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
570,182
+453,318
| +388% | +$9.89M |
|
2606
First Advantage
FA
$3.71B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
653,739
+463,541
| +244% | +$8.93M |
|
|
SDST
2607
Stardust Power Inc
SDST
$9.45M
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
128,098
-7
| -0% | -$683 |
|
2608
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.25B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
273,148
+97,798
| +56% | +$4.48M |
|
|
CIIG
2609
DELISTED
CIIG Capital Partners II, Inc. Class A Common Stock
CIIG
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,259,087
| New | +$12.4M |
|
2610
PUT
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
105,100
-17,200
| -14% | -$2.15M |
|
|
CCVI
2611
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VI
CCVI
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,267,852
-51
| -0% | -$502 |
|
2612
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
117,800
+45,500
| +63% | +$4.59M |
|
2613
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
202,800
-291,000
| -59% | -$18.8M |
|
|
DM
2614
DELISTED
Desktop Metal, Inc.
DM
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
250,033
+144,207
| +136% | +$9.71M |
|
2615
CALL
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
+44,900
| +102% | +$6.28M |
|
2616
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
210,319
-63,029
| -23% | -$3.85M |
|
2617
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
491,900
+97,700
| +25% | +$2.38M |
|
2618
PUT
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
463,100
-415,700
| -47% | -$14.3M |
|
|
NGM
2619
DELISTED
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
NGM
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
694,147
-64,508
| -9% | -$1.24M |
|
2620
Halliburton
HAL
$28.7B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
537,511
-76,202
| -12% | -$1.8M |
|
2621
CALL
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
119,200
-68,800
| -37% | -$7.46M |
|
|
ACAQ
2622
DELISTED
Athena Consumer Acquisition Corp.
ACAQ
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,240,371
| New | +$12.3M |
|
|
ONT
2623
Onterris Inc
ONT
$619M
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
174,006
+45,368
| +35% | +$3.14M |
|
2624
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.4B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
278,519
+244,654
| +722% | +$10.2M |
|
2625
CALL
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$485M
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
246,300
+34,100
| +16% | +$1.8M |
|
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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.