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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
CALL
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.21B
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
89,100
+58,200
| +188% | +$8.02M |
|
|
ARTE
3077
DELISTED
Artemis Strategic Investment Corporation Class A Common Stock
ARTE
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+942,614
| New | +$9.35M |
|
3078
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$193M
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
328,117
+308,875
| +1,605% | +$9.58M |
|
3079
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
175,477
-642,442
| -79% | -$32.1M |
|
3080
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
486,939
+474,600
| +3,846% | +$10M |
|
3081
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
301,881
+55,309
| +22% | +$1.98M |
|
3082
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.3B
| $9.41M | ﹤0.01% |
269,096
+194,660
| +262% | +$6.98M |
|
3083
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $9.41M | ﹤0.01% |
73,875
+45,420
| +160% | +$5.62M |
|
3084
PUT
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $9.41M | ﹤0.01% |
155,900
+64,900
| +71% | +$4.42M |
|
3085
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIGI
$9.29B
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
110,071
+27,443
| +33% | +$2.44M |
|
3086
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-90,100
| -68% | -$18.5M |
|
3087
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
198,900
-13,800
| -6% | -$665K |
|
|
TWOU
3088
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
15,603
-1,357
| -8% | -$1.08M |
|
3089
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
127,282
+102,987
| +424% | +$7.06M |
|
|
FRBNU
3090
DELISTED
Forbion European Acquisition Corp. Unit
FRBNU
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+935,039
| New | +$9.36M |
|
3091
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
101,900
+38,600
| +61% | +$3.54M |
|
|
SAFM
3092
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
49,118
+31,329
| +176% | +$5.9M |
|
3093
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
2,401,913
+2,287,586
| +2,001% | +$8.69M |
|
|
KRON
3094
DELISTED
Kronos Bio
KRON
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
689,812
-12,057
| -2% | -$189K |
|
3095
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
1,215,409
+673,971
| +124% | +$5.21M |
|
3096
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
103,186
+28,416
| +38% | +$2.42M |
|
3097
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
$15.6B
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
176,891
-375,957
| -68% | -$19.9M |
|
3098
CALL
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
553,200
-160,100
| -22% | -$2.78M |
|
3099
CALL
GitLab
GTLB
$7.2B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,300
| New | +$11M |
|
|
PINC
3100
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
226,578
+170,346
| +303% | +$6.72M |
|
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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.