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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.87B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
191,072
-1,325,532
| -87% | -$76M |
|
2777
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-25,200
| -34% | -$5.7M |
|
2778
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,587
| New | +$10.8M |
|
2779
CALL
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
186,300
+90,400
| +94% | +$6.16M |
|
|
WPCB
2780
DELISTED
Warburg Pincus Capital Corporation I-B
WPCB
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,151,904
| New | +$11.3M |
|
2781
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.3B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
515,849
+90,179
| +21% | +$1.93M |
|
|
FIRY
2782
Firy Inc
FIRY
$156M
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
75,479
+42,172
| +127% | +$8.11M |
|
2783
PUT
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.03B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
371,800
+48,000
| +15% | +$1.52M |
|
|
APLS
2784
CALL
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
237,200
-356,700
| -60% | -$14M |
|
|
SFR
2785
DELISTED
Appreciate Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SFR
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,150,167
-3,155
| -0.3% | -$30.9K |
|
2786
PUT
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$151M
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
420,800
-108,200
| -20% | -$3.27M |
|
2787
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
149,600
+90,500
| +153% | +$6.51M |
|
|
MIT
2788
DELISTED
Mason Industrial Technology, Inc.
MIT
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,148,137
+8,836
| +0.8% | +$86.1K |
|
|
PLAN
2789
PUT
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
244,300
+69,100
| +39% | +$3.81M |
|
2790
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
515,484
-132,272
| -20% | -$2.93M |
|
|
KAIR
2791
DELISTED
Kairos Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
KAIR
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,142,285
+233
| +0% | +$2.28K |
|
2792
PUT
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
491,100
-587,600
| -54% | -$11.8M |
|
|
STRE
2793
DELISTED
Supernova Partners Acquisition Company III, Ltd.
STRE
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,146,384
+996,384
| +664% | +$9.75M |
|
2794
Alignment Healthcare
ALHC
$2.9B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
794,722
+678,311
| +583% | +$11.9M |
|
|
BRSL
2795
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
386,490
-1,363,350
| -78% | -$38.6M |
|
|
GHAC
2796
DELISTED
Gaming & Hospitality Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
GHAC
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,145,675
+298
| +0% | +$2.91K |
|
2797
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
210,575
+152,736
| +264% | +$9.31M |
|
2798
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.89B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
236,500
+7,100
| +3% | +$391K |
|
|
HR
2799
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
352,052
+326,008
| +1,252% | +$10.5M |
|
|
CERE
2800
DELISTED
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CERE
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
343,444
-238,871
| -41% | -$8.43M |
|
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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.