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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
59,544
+50,083
| +529% | +$8.84M |
|
3102
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
439,700
-10,500
| -2% | -$238K |
|
3103
Pinduoduo
PDD
$121B
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
159,495
-850,794
| -84% | -$67.1M |
|
3104
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
129,770
+37,509
| +41% | +$2.58M |
|
3105
ProShares Investment Grade-Interest Rate Hedged
IGHG
$329M
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,873
| New | +$9.36M |
|
3106
PUT
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
196,300
-80,300
| -29% | -$3.66M |
|
|
GNAC
3107
DELISTED
Group Nine Acquisition Corp. Class A Common stock
GNAC
| $9.27M | ﹤0.01% |
950,817
-256
| -0% | -$2.5K |
|
3108
CALL
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.27B
| $9.27M | ﹤0.01% |
283,600
-201,300
| -42% | -$8.1M |
|
|
GRDI
3109
DELISTED
GRIID Infrastructure Inc. Common Stock
GRDI
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
935,307
-246,796
| -21% | -$2.42M |
|
3110
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
91,900
-3,600
| -4% | -$352K |
|
3111
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.36B
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
308,122
-377,076
| -55% | -$11.3M |
|
3112
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $9.25M | ﹤0.01% |
156,149
+107,768
| +223% | +$6.38M |
|
3113
CALL
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $9.25M | ﹤0.01% |
851,000
-440,300
| -34% | -$4.81M |
|
3114
Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF
VUSB
$9.34B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
185,055
+138,917
| +301% | +$6.95M |
|
3115
PUT
SentinelOne
S
$7.92B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
183,000
-84,700
| -32% | -$4.96M |
|
3116
PUT
UiPath
PATH
$8.3B
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
213,700
-54,100
| -20% | -$2.67M |
|
3117
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
124,586
+7,218
| +6% | +$531K |
|
3118
CALL
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+2,800
| +17% | +$1.21M |
|
3119
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+23,400
| +86% | +$3.97M |
|
|
RACB
3120
DELISTED
Research Alliance Corp. II Class A Common Stock
RACB
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
944,497
-241,360
| -20% | -$2.37M |
|
3121
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-4,700
| -9% | -$821K |
|
3122
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
372,600
-85,600
| -19% | -$2.42M |
|
3123
PUT
CryoPort
CYRX
$772M
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
154,900
+69,400
| +81% | +$4.8M |
|
3124
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
76,866
-198,486
| -72% | -$23.6M |
|
3125
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$43.7B
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
363,905
+270,483
| +290% | +$7.62M |
|
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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.