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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRPC
2976
DELISTED
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings III
PRPC
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,010,880
+298,651
| +42% | +$2.93M |
|
2977
Endava
DAVA
$164M
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
59,409
-18,958
| -24% | -$2.94M |
|
2978
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
292,100
-216,800
| -43% | -$7.1M |
|
|
TSP
2979
CALL
DELISTED
TuSimple Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
TSP
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
278,200
+61,400
| +28% | +$2.29M |
|
|
SGEN
2980
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
-53,300
| -45% | -$8.92M |
|
2981
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
71,095
-18,753
| -21% | -$2.48M |
|
|
VMEO
2982
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
554,920
+360,240
| +185% | +$8.78M |
|
2983
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
92,562
+56,887
| +159% | +$5.72M |
|
2984
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
735,266
-160,457
| -18% | -$2.2M |
|
|
TWCB
2985
DELISTED
Bilander Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
TWCB
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,022,868
| New | +$9.98M |
|
|
ONCR
2986
DELISTED
Oncorus, Inc.
ONCR
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,890,609
+8,099
| +0.4% | +$62.7K |
|
2987
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.59B
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,026,463
+562,908
| +121% | +$6.53M |
|
2988
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $9.95M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
+36,800
| +83% | +$4.66M |
|
|
SMAR
2989
PUT
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $9.95M | ﹤0.01% |
128,400
+33,700
| +36% | +$2.35M |
|
|
LONA
2990
LeonaBio Inc
LONA
$74.8M
| $9.94M | ﹤0.01% |
76,304
-37,251
| -33% | -$4.71M |
|
2991
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $9.94M | ﹤0.01% |
89,632
+87,164
| +3,532% | +$10.3M |
|
2992
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $9.93M | ﹤0.01% |
28,366
+5,865
| +26% | +$1.78M |
|
|
AVYA
2993
PUT
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
500,600
-44,500
| -8% | -$877K |
|
|
SIX
2994
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
232,400
+12,000
| +5% | +$500K |
|
2995
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,411
| New | +$11.3M |
|
|
BHVN
2996
CALL
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
-11,200
| -13% | -$1.42M |
|
|
GOOS
2997
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
266,900
-151,100
| -36% | -$6.19M |
|
2998
CALL
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.2B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
-8,300
| -12% | -$1.36M |
|
|
MBSC
2999
DELISTED
M3-Brigade Acquisition III Corp.
MBSC
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,000,266
| New | +$9.85M |
|
|
IIII
3000
DELISTED
INSU Acquisition Corp. III Class A Common Stock
IIII
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,007,328
-949
| -0.1% | -$9.3K |
|
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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.