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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
PUT
Dutch Bros
BROS
$9.09B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
218,600
+130,900
| +149% | +$7.27M |
|
|
MMP
2802
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
239,600
-173,000
| -42% | -$8.17M |
|
2803
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
375,400
+127,300
| +51% | +$3.72M |
|
2804
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$24.7B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
79,974
+52,848
| +195% | +$7.37M |
|
2805
CALL
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
+14,800
| +30% | +$2.44M |
|
|
TPGY
2806
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp.
TPGY
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,130,395
+942,424
| +501% | +$9.9M |
|
|
DADA
2807
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
842,199
+422,818
| +101% | +$8.16M |
|
2808
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
883,060
-247,991
| -22% | -$3.16M |
|
2809
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.6B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
169,880
+22,736
| +15% | +$1.51M |
|
2810
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
162,000
-94,100
| -37% | -$6.64M |
|
2811
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
85,926
+64,205
| +296% | +$8.57M |
|
|
CSII
2812
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
588,599
+529,151
| +890% | +$14.1M |
|
2813
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
86,669
+39,229
| +83% | +$5.16M |
|
2814
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
291,276
+221,656
| +318% | +$8.23M |
|
2815
Cigna
CI
$74.7B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
48,017
-92,188
| -66% | -$19.6M |
|
2816
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
22,414
-430,079
| -95% | -$205M |
|
2817
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF
CWI
$2.87B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
375,990
+339,683
| +936% | +$10M |
|
2818
CALL
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,026,800
-289,800
| -22% | -$3.23M |
|
|
WIRE
2819
CALL
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+59,900
| +357% | +$7.75M |
|
2820
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
158,672
-100,376
| -39% | -$6.71M |
|
2821
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
465,646
-545,885
| -54% | -$13.6M |
|
2822
CALL
MP Materials
MP
$10.5B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
241,200
-204,800
| -46% | -$8.07M |
|
|
JOYY
2823
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
241,100
-192,200
| -44% | -$9.91M |
|
|
AMRS
2824
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,021,672
+465,634
| +30% | +$4.35M |
|
2825
CALL
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
218,300
-78,600
| -26% | -$3.76M |
|
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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.