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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTLT
2751
PUT
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
+55,600
| +165% | +$7.14M |
|
2752
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
302,400
-157,500
| -34% | -$5.88M |
|
2753
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
| – | – |
|
2754
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
280,400
-6,200
| -2% | -$255K |
|
2755
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,849
| New | +$10.7M |
|
2756
CALL
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
147,600
+26,400
| +22% | +$1.96M |
|
2757
CALL
Global E Online
GLBE
$7.12B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
179,300
+136,600
| +320% | +$8.23M |
|
2758
Playtika
PLTK
$957M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
657,363
-180,072
| -22% | -$4.03M |
|
|
VSXY
2759
PUT
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
204,596
+71,957
| +54% | +$3.75M |
|
|
ANAC
2760
DELISTED
Arctos NorthStar Acquisition Corp.
ANAC
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,162,409
+161,982
| +16% | +$1.58M |
|
2761
CALL
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
819,900
+54,200
| +7% | +$717K |
|
2762
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
143,224
-74,742
| -34% | -$6.57M |
|
2763
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
128,500
-180,400
| -58% | -$14.9M |
|
2764
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+11,200
| +41% | +$3.46M |
|
2765
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
348,318
-900,528
| -72% | -$28.5M |
|
2766
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.2B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
445,566
-906,340
| -67% | -$21.7M |
|
2767
CALL
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
496,100
-365,900
| -42% | -$9.65M |
|
2768
CALL
Carrier Global
CARR
$51.8B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
208,600
-207,900
| -50% | -$11.2M |
|
2769
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.97B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
230,803
-168,785
| -42% | -$8.31M |
|
|
ZNGA
2770
CALL
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,765,000
-456,600
| -21% | -$3.15M |
|
|
VRNT
2771
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
214,842
+124,097
| +137% | +$5.95M |
|
2772
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
445,522
-359,924
| -45% | -$8.36M |
|
2773
CALL
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
423,533
+58,447
| +16% | +$1.53M |
|
2774
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
323,500
-38,800
| -11% | -$1.52M |
|
2775
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
227,216
-24,412
| -10% | -$1.3M |
|
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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.