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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
CALL
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
77,700
+10,200
| +15% | +$1.11M |
|
3202
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
LMBS
$6.4B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
174,220
-33,282
| -16% | -$1.67M |
|
3203
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
240,300
-5,500
| -2% | -$207K |
|
|
MMP
3204
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
187,381
-73,770
| -28% | -$3.49M |
|
3205
PUT
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$21.1B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
-28,700
| -28% | -$3.35M |
|
|
ALE
3206
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
131,051
+106,578
| +435% | +$6.68M |
|
3207
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
1,282,313
+578,918
| +82% | +$3.77M |
|
3208
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
622,999
+559,635
| +883% | +$7.87M |
|
|
BERY
3209
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
127,958
+28,206
| +28% | +$1.75M |
|
3210
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
349,800
-72,600
| -17% | -$1.55M |
|
|
BECN
3211
PUT
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
151,000
-36,300
| -19% | -$1.96M |
|
|
BAND
3212
CALL
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.74B
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
120,600
+43,100
| +56% | +$3.36M |
|
|
CFFSU
3213
DELISTED
CF Acquisition Corp. VII Unit
CFFSU
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+852,473
| New | +$8.56M |
|
|
CHX
3214
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
427,587
+333,215
| +353% | +$7.84M |
|
|
ITCI
3215
CALL
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
165,100
+85,800
| +108% | +$3.6M |
|
3216
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.92B
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
6,303,585
+4,592,935
| +268% | +$7.53M |
|
3217
CALL
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
248,500
+91,100
| +58% | +$3.52M |
|
3218
PUT
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.87B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
146,362
+18,767
| +15% | +$1.08M |
|
3219
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.48B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
105,894
+31,672
| +43% | +$2.53M |
|
3220
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,821
| New | +$8.65M |
|
3221
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
471,550
+51,247
| +12% | +$981K |
|
3222
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,908
| New | +$9.11M |
|
3223
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
470,121
+440,629
| +1,494% | +$8.26M |
|
3224
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
131,200
-47,800
| -27% | -$3.03M |
|
|
ACII
3225
DELISTED
Atlas Crest Investment Corp. II
ACII
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
883,363
+4,840
| +0.6% | +$47.3K |
|
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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.