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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$4.97B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
257,378
+36,138
| +16% | +$1.5M |
|
2702
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$151M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
439,077
-38,791
| -8% | -$1.17M |
|
2703
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
192,500
+9,400
| +5% | +$554K |
|
2704
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-38,600
| -56% | -$14.9M |
|
2705
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
198,700
-143,400
| -42% | -$8.89M |
|
2706
PUT
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.41B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
555,100
-142,100
| -20% | -$3.4M |
|
2707
CALL
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
380,700
-94,200
| -20% | -$2.99M |
|
2708
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
179,712
+122
| +0.1% | +$7.67K |
|
2709
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
308,291
+224
| +0.1% | +$8.24K |
|
2710
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
780,072
-435,779
| -36% | -$6.65M |
|
2711
CALL
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.6B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
382,060
-30,360
| -7% | -$989K |
|
2712
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
664,589
-2,872,812
| -81% | -$54.4M |
|
2713
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
+42,100
| +88% | +$5.41M |
|
2714
Remitly
RELY
$5.54B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
563,918
+28,469
| +5% | +$815K |
|
2715
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
238,728
-608,882
| -72% | -$29M |
|
2716
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
344,625
-181,676
| -35% | -$6.49M |
|
|
JMIA
2717
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$772M
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,018,075
+364,843
| +56% | +$5.7M |
|
2718
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
51,287
-62,697
| -55% | -$14.8M |
|
2719
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
171,500
+66,100
| +63% | +$4.27M |
|
|
TRAQ
2720
DELISTED
Trine II Acquisition Corp.
TRAQ
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,175,963
| New | +$11.6M |
|
2721
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
685,895
+50,876
| +8% | +$883K |
|
2722
Alcon
ALC
$35.9B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
132,895
-351,816
| -73% | -$29M |
|
2723
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
93,833
-114,948
| -55% | -$15M |
|
2724
CALL
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
244,700
-125,600
| -34% | -$5.72M |
|
|
LAC
2725
CALL
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
397,300
-106,400
| -21% | -$3.18M |
|
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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.