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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
P
2851
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
331,200
-229,200
| -41% | -$6.65M |
|
|
ABB
2852
PUT
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
282,100
-50,600
| -15% | -$1.77M |
|
2853
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
139,200
+97,900
| +237% | +$6.87M |
|
2854
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
344,000
+4,800
| +1% | +$172K |
|
2855
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
314,221
+84,140
| +37% | +$2.95M |
|
2856
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
98,977
+52,441
| +113% | +$5.68M |
|
2857
PUT
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
486,200
-31,700
| -6% | -$700K |
|
2858
CALL
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF
DPST
$417M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
21,610
-4,540
| -17% | -$2.36M |
|
2859
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,761
| New | +$9.99M |
|
|
CS
2860
CALL
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,113,700
-240,700
| -18% | -$2.41M |
|
2861
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
217,014
+64,182
| +42% | +$3.19M |
|
2862
MINISO
MNSO
$3.52B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,037,923
+941,173
| +973% | +$13.1M |
|
2863
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
VNLA
$3.36B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
216,496
+173,293
| +401% | +$8.65M |
|
2864
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
-2,800
| -4% | -$430K |
|
|
SAVE
2865
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
490,600
+215,300
| +78% | +$5M |
|
2866
AEON Biopharma
AEON
$13.4M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
15,291
+28
| +0.2% | +$19.7K |
|
|
HOLX
2867
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
139,900
-49,900
| -26% | -$3.67M |
|
2868
PUT
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
135,500
-145,500
| -52% | -$12.2M |
|
|
COOP
2869
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
257,340
-34,064
| -12% | -$1.43M |
|
2870
Cable One
CABO
$196M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
6,066
-22,576
| -79% | -$40M |
|
2871
PUT
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.6B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
350,860
+42,760
| +14% | +$1.39M |
|
2872
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,017,100
-108,200
| -10% | -$1.02M |
|
|
TRTN
2873
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
177,200
+4,500
| +3% | +$262K |
|
2874
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.2B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,531,022
+1,487,417
| +3,411% | +$11.6M |
|
2875
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
59,580
-11,393
| -16% | -$1.95M |
|
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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.