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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
68,300
+49,900
| +271% | +$6.41M |
|
3177
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
162,577
-616,724
| -79% | -$31.9M |
|
3178
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
96,900
-35,400
| -27% | -$3.8M |
|
3179
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
166,400
-79,500
| -32% | -$4.23M |
|
|
VMGAU
3180
DELISTED
VMG Consumer Acquisition Corp. Unit
VMGAU
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+869,913
| New | +$8.77M |
|
|
BIOT
3181
DELISTED
Biotech Acquisition Company Class A Ordinary Shares
BIOT
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
896,780
-3,101
| -0.3% | -$30.4K |
|
|
AUTL
3182
Autolus Therapeutics
AUTL
$572M
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,697,943
-704,891
| -29% | -$4.23M |
|
3183
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
173,600
+107,300
| +162% | +$6.15M |
|
3184
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.6B
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
263,283
+224,894
| +586% | +$7.51M |
|
|
SBEA
3185
DELISTED
SilverBox Engaged Merger Corp I Class A Common Stock
SBEA
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
865,765
-468,141
| -35% | -$4.71M |
|
|
WWE
3186
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
178,000
-4,000
| -2% | -$218K |
|
3187
CALL
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.6B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
526,100
+483,700
| +1,141% | +$20.5M |
|
|
HCAR
3188
DELISTED
Healthcare Services Acquisition Corporation Class A Common Stock
HCAR
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
899,080
-10,434
| -1% | -$102K |
|
|
APR
3189
DELISTED
Apria, Inc. Common Stock
APR
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
269,177
-40,194
| -13% | -$1.3M |
|
|
ZFOX
3190
DELISTED
ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
ZFOX
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
874,372
+318
| +0% | +$3.19K |
|
3191
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
79,084
-188,256
| -70% | -$20.3M |
|
3192
Lufax Holding
LU
$1.3B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
388,788
-255,723
| -40% | -$6.7M |
|
|
FRC
3193
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
+25,000
| +144% | +$5.27M |
|
3194
NET Power
NPWR
$173M
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
875,000
-16,493
| -2% | -$165K |
|
|
ANSS
3195
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
21,799
-67,467
| -76% | -$25.9M |
|
3196
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
279,525
+52,500
| +23% | +$1.76M |
|
3197
StepStone Group
STEP
$4.15B
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
210,058
+120,993
| +136% | +$5.34M |
|
3198
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
27,423
-500,369
| -95% | -$155M |
|
|
BRSL
3199
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
301,500
-45,200
| -13% | -$1.28M |
|
3200
CALL
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$108B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
323,400
+113,400
| +54% | +$2.95M |
|
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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.