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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
+5,300
| +15% | +$1.57M |
|
|
EDNC
2627
DELISTED
Endurance Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
EDNC
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,250,729
| New | +$12.2M |
|
2628
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.48B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
274,096
+131,636
| +92% | +$5.95M |
|
|
SHAC
2629
DELISTED
SCP & CO Healthcare Acquisition Company Class A Common Stock
SHAC
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,245,647
-166
| -0% | -$1.62K |
|
2630
PUT
Alcon
ALC
$35.9B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
140,100
-174,700
| -55% | -$14.4M |
|
|
TWNI
2631
DELISTED
Tailwind International Acquisition Corp.
TWNI
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,250,650
+54
| +0% | +$527 |
|
2632
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.44B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
433,831
+8,747
| +2% | +$248K |
|
|
LEGA
2633
DELISTED
Lead Edge Growth Opportunities, Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares
LEGA
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,252,522
| New | +$12.3M |
|
2634
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
+5,100
| +10% | +$988K |
|
2635
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
119,500
-97,300
| -45% | -$9.34M |
|
2636
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
132,102
-33,445
| -20% | -$2.78M |
|
2637
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.71B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+517,766
| New | +$12.9M |
|
2638
CALL
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
573,400
+270,200
| +89% | +$6.21M |
|
2639
Xometry
XMTR
$5.52B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
236,786
+83,216
| +54% | +$4.28M |
|
2640
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
556,300
+8,600
| +2% | +$180K |
|
2641
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
105,800
+32,300
| +44% | +$3.73M |
|
2642
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
93,212
+36,651
| +65% | +$4.76M |
|
|
WBT
2643
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
510,090
+63,847
| +14% | +$1.51M |
|
|
MSDAU
2644
DELISTED
MSD Acquisition Corp. Unit
MSDAU
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,200,139
-1,548,170
| -56% | -$15.6M |
|
2645
PUT
Lemonade
LMND
$4.07B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
287,800
-184,300
| -39% | -$10.4M |
|
2646
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
-21,500
| -24% | -$3.84M |
|
|
FHLT
2647
DELISTED
Future Health ESG Corp. Common stock
FHLT
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,242,412
| New | +$12.2M |
|
|
UDMY
2648
DELISTED
Udemy
UDMY
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+619,819
| New | +$14.8M |
|
2649
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,801
| New | +$12.6M |
|
2650
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
293,754
+136,518
| +87% | +$5.18M |
|
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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.