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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
463,200
-36,824
| -7% | -$939K |
|
2952
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
195,748
-111,973
| -36% | -$5.78M |
|
2953
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
226,630
+27,837
| +14% | +$1.22M |
|
2954
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
86,100
+37,200
| +76% | +$4.59M |
|
2955
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.81B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
456,557
+92,363
| +25% | +$2.53M |
|
2956
CALL
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
-8,800
| -11% | -$1.23M |
|
2957
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$743M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
237,011
+66,407
| +39% | +$2.8M |
|
|
ENLC
2958
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,464,762
+230,821
| +19% | +$1.67M |
|
2959
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
-5,600
| -7% | -$717K |
|
2960
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
59,926
-725,487
| -92% | -$108M |
|
|
IVCBU
2961
DELISTED
Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp I Unit
IVCBU
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,000,000
| New | +$10.1M |
|
2962
PUT
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
307,680
+14,440
| +5% | +$489K |
|
2963
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$308M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
172,157
-6,775
| -4% | -$384K |
|
2964
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
275,200
+187,100
| +212% | +$7.73M |
|
2965
CALL
Kyndryl
KD
$2.87B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+555,980
| New | +$12M |
|
2966
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+1,100
| +6% | +$569K |
|
2967
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
279,616
-29,344
| -9% | -$876K |
|
|
HUT
2968
CALL
Hut 8
HUT
$10.5B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
255,860
+83,460
| +48% | +$4.69M |
|
|
VMW
2969
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
86,563
-1,228,485
| -93% | -$162M |
|
2970
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-10,300
| -28% | -$4M |
|
2971
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
561,555
+408,175
| +266% | +$7.83M |
|
2972
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
37,163
-31,989
| -46% | -$8.25M |
|
2973
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
146,369
+64,363
| +78% | +$4.05M |
|
2974
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
403,600
-30,700
| -7% | -$653K |
|
|
LICY
2975
DELISTED
Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.
LICY
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
125,443
+109,661
| +695% | +$10.4M |
|
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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.