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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.21B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
86,780
+46,546
| +116% | +$4.67M |
|
|
SDAC
3277
DELISTED
Sustainable Development Acquisition I Corp. Class A Common Stock
SDAC
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
851,262
-3,480
| -0.4% | -$34K |
|
3278
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
54,443
-176,640
| -76% | -$27.2M |
|
|
DNZ
3279
DELISTED
D and Z Media Acquisition Corp.
DNZ
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
849,718
-3,808
| -0.4% | -$37.1K |
|
3280
XPeng
XPEV
$11.2B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
164,510
+40,762
| +33% | +$1.84M |
|
3281
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$457M
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
393,197
-85,301
| -18% | -$1.81M |
|
3282
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$22.9B
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-3,300
| -33% | -$4.16M |
|
3283
Senseonics Holdings Inc
SENS
$413M
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
154,779
+149,333
| +2,742% | +$9.7M |
|
3284
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+2,400
| +5% | +$396K |
|
|
DBTX
3285
DELISTED
Decibel Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
DBTX
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,773,561
-4,098
| -0.2% | -$28.2K |
|
|
MDRX
3286
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
446,835
+329,789
| +282% | +$5.24M |
|
3287
CALL
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+26,700
| +72% | +$3.44M |
|
3288
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
664,686
+450,278
| +210% | +$5.74M |
|
3289
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
279,300
+138,000
| +98% | +$4.31M |
|
3290
CALL
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
179,500
-90,800
| -34% | -$4.39M |
|
|
TTM
3291
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
256,200
+68,400
| +36% | +$2.15M |
|
3292
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
125,028
+79,585
| +175% | +$4.99M |
|
3293
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
+10,000
| +35% | +$2.07M |
|
3294
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
176,445
+27,899
| +19% | +$1.38M |
|
|
NEUE
3295
DELISTED
NeueHealth
NEUE
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
29,826
+17,434
| +141% | +$8.05M |
|
3296
PUT
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
220,400
-78,400
| -26% | -$2.94M |
|
|
AVYA
3297
CALL
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
414,300
+70,100
| +20% | +$1.38M |
|
3298
Goldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
GHYB
$134M
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
164,973
+12,099
| +8% | +$600K |
|
3299
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
351,245
+85,152
| +32% | +$1.8M |
|
|
SFIX
3300
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
433,417
+366,333
| +546% | +$10.5M |
|
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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.