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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
122,054
-38,782
| -24% | -$2.72M |
|
3227
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.73B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
210,826
-11,671
| -5% | -$484K |
|
3228
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
52,327
+30,730
| +142% | +$5.76M |
|
3229
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.6B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
101,008
+30,325
| +43% | +$3.09M |
|
3230
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
3,099,000
-1,089,100
| -26% | -$3.7M |
|
3231
The Honest Company
HNST
$519M
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,056,087
+903,685
| +593% | +$7.94M |
|
|
QVCGA
3232
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
22,473
-103,768
| -82% | -$46.9M |
|
|
ELIQ
3233
DELISTED
Electriq Power Holdings, Inc.
ELIQ
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
877,355
+1,510
| +0.2% | +$14.7K |
|
3234
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
567,346
+396,225
| +232% | +$6.28M |
|
3235
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
406,248
-302,832
| -43% | -$6.53M |
|
3236
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.6B
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
299,994
+238,119
| +385% | +$7.53M |
|
3237
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.78B
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
364,541
+287,758
| +375% | +$6.76M |
|
|
HBI
3238
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
509,500
+121,600
| +31% | +$2.07M |
|
3239
CALL
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
172,100
-99,000
| -37% | -$4.93M |
|
3240
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.57B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+163,217
| New | +$8.16M |
|
|
ARNC
3241
PUT
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
257,550
+171,300
| +199% | +$5.3M |
|
3242
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
70,312
-215,801
| -75% | -$24M |
|
3243
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+5,800
| +15% | +$1.12M |
|
3244
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
72,687
+21,638
| +42% | +$2.6M |
|
3245
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.1B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
8,375
-51
| -0.6% | -$53.9K |
|
3246
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+13,400
| +124% | +$4.08M |
|
3247
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
59,261
-66,010
| -53% | -$8.89M |
|
3248
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
251,340
+83,780
| +50% | +$2.99M |
|
|
FLOW
3249
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
97,723
+64,738
| +196% | +$5.21M |
|
3250
PUT
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
242,900
-18,300
| -7% | -$680K |
|
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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.