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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PANA
2676
DELISTED
Panacea Acquisition Corp. II Class A Ordinary Shares
PANA
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,227,706
-4,073
| -0.3% | -$39.8K |
|
|
VSXY
2677
CALL
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
214,391
+120,539
| +128% | +$6.28M |
|
2678
CALL
Shift4
FOUR
$3.58B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
205,500
+81,400
| +66% | +$5.17M |
|
2679
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
232,615
-41,985
| -15% | -$2.19M |
|
|
HIBB
2680
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
165,192
+156,531
| +1,807% | +$12.5M |
|
2681
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
96,530
-147,551
| -60% | -$22.3M |
|
2682
iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF
QLTA
$1.21B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
211,877
+11,543
| +6% | +$649K |
|
2683
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
4,297,667
+635,205
| +17% | +$2.16M |
|
|
NKLA
2684
CALL
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
40,053
-5,220
| -12% | -$1.74M |
|
|
IRBT
2685
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
179,700
-2,900
| -2% | -$229K |
|
|
SPR
2686
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
274,700
-86,800
| -24% | -$3.72M |
|
2687
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
174,000
+66,900
| +62% | +$4.86M |
|
|
AMED
2688
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
+10,100
| +16% | +$1.62M |
|
2689
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
65,434
-16,872
| -20% | -$2.93M |
|
2690
monday.com
MNDY
$3.7B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
38,230
+37,045
| +3,126% | +$12.7M |
|
2691
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
+18,400
| +22% | +$2.23M |
|
2692
CALL
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
149,200
-51,600
| -26% | -$4.33M |
|
|
SLGC
2693
DELISTED
SomaLogic, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SLGC
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,013,025
+1,002,653
| +9,667% | +$12M |
|
|
FITB
2694
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
269,900
-44,300
| -14% | -$1.94M |
|
|
OSH
2695
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
354,317
-57,406
| -14% | -$2.17M |
|
2696
PUT
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
554,100
-32,800
| -6% | -$754K |
|
|
GOOS
2697
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
316,500
-64,000
| -17% | -$2.62M |
|
2698
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
365,918
-1,414,268
| -79% | -$45.1M |
|
|
TWO
2699
CALL
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
507,650
+54,900
| +12% | +$1.37M |
|
2700
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-198,200
| -75% | -$30.2M |
|
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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.