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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,686
| New | +$8.37M |
|
3327
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
115,100
-47,600
| -29% | -$3.01M |
|
3328
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
782,021
+378,505
| +94% | +$3.97M |
|
3329
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
254,147
-578,551
| -69% | -$17.9M |
|
3330
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.41B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
152,244
+123,247
| +425% | +$7.12M |
|
3331
CALL
California Resources
CRC
$4.73B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
189,200
+139,200
| +278% | +$5.95M |
|
3332
CALL
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+26,300
| +65% | +$3.17M |
|
|
SUAC.U
3333
DELISTED
ShoulderUp Technology Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant
SUAC.U
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+800,000
| New | +$8.05M |
|
3334
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
424,800
+83,700
| +25% | +$2.17M |
|
3335
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
16,595
-337,136
| -95% | -$151M |
|
3336
CALL
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
100,600
+46,100
| +85% | +$3.01M |
|
3337
PUT
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
92,350
+37,350
| +68% | +$3.13M |
|
|
JUN
3338
DELISTED
Juniper II Corp.
JUN
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+800,000
| New | +$7.9M |
|
3339
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
723,600
-655,500
| -48% | -$7.91M |
|
|
MAXR
3340
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
272,167
+115,015
| +73% | +$3.34M |
|
3341
Invesco BulletShares 2030 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCU
$2.69B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
415,066
+223,240
| +116% | +$4.33M |
|
|
SBII
3342
DELISTED
Sandbridge X2 Corp.
SBII
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
825,000
| – | – |
|
|
EMBJ
3343
CALL
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
452,300
+105,900
| +31% | +$1.71M |
|
|
HIMX
3344
PUT
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
501,800
+184,500
| +58% | +$2.02M |
|
3345
PUT
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$2B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
222,800
+800
| +0.4% | +$34.3K |
|
3346
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
389,766
+165,370
| +74% | +$3.7M |
|
|
AMED
3347
PUT
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-5,600
| -10% | -$900K |
|
3348
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+25,000
| +94% | +$4.06M |
|
3349
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-11,600
| -36% | -$4.47M |
|
3350
PUT
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
349,800
-80,300
| -19% | -$2.12M |
|
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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.