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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JCIC
2826
DELISTED
Jack Creek Investment Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
JCIC
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,118,665
-642
| -0.1% | -$6.27K |
|
2827
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.64B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
212,965
+120,323
| +130% | +$6.45M |
|
|
BNY
2828
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
187,900
-115,500
| -38% | -$6.64M |
|
2829
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
257,680
+75,460
| +41% | +$3M |
|
2830
CALL
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
496,700
+273,800
| +123% | +$6.93M |
|
2831
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+34,000
| +74% | +$4.57M |
|
2832
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
-17,600
| -21% | -$2.72M |
|
|
SGEN
2833
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
-26,100
| -27% | -$4.37M |
|
2834
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,358,700
-628,000
| -32% | -$5.67M |
|
2835
PUT
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
+58,500
| +327% | +$8.76M |
|
2836
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-25,000
| -34% | -$5.13M |
|
2837
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
+39,700
| +68% | +$4.22M |
|
2838
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
282,700
-24,900
| -8% | -$923K |
|
2839
Sprout Social
SPT
$599M
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
119,603
-56,972
| -32% | -$6.46M |
|
|
AKIC
2840
DELISTED
Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
AKIC
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,111,833
+314
| +0% | +$3.06K |
|
2841
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
136,500
-27,800
| -17% | -$2.44M |
|
|
NDAC
2842
DELISTED
NightDragon Acquisition Corp. Class A Common stock
NDAC
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,109,830
+401,512
| +57% | +$3.93M |
|
2843
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
211,540
-108,840
| -34% | -$5.43M |
|
2844
PUT
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.98B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
246,400
-51,700
| -17% | -$2.25M |
|
2845
PUT
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.2B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-58,100
| -47% | -$9.52M |
|
2846
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$3.55B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
328,965
-408,302
| -55% | -$19.5M |
|
2847
Lyft
LYFT
$6.62B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
252,927
-362,949
| -59% | -$17M |
|
2848
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
266,200
-64,900
| -20% | -$2.67M |
|
2849
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
206,500
+17,300
| +9% | +$818K |
|
2850
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
220,962
+80,646
| +57% | +$4.22M |
|
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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.