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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FOUN
3351
DELISTED
Founder SPAC Class A Ordinary Shares
FOUN
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+801,953
| New | +$7.95M |
|
3352
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
-36,300
| -44% | -$6.59M |
|
3353
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
141,042
-56,220
| -29% | -$3.1M |
|
|
BZUN
3354
PUT
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
573,500
-28,500
| -5% | -$467K |
|
|
VTLE
3355
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
132,538
+39,476
| +42% | +$2.79M |
|
3356
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
395,150
+271,928
| +221% | +$6.02M |
|
|
DFSD
3357
Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF
DFSD
$7.17B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+159,321
| New | +$7.97M |
|
|
LAZR
3358
CALL
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
31,380
-9,580
| -23% | -$2.4M |
|
3359
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+23,000
| +117% | +$4.44M |
|
3360
Idacorp
IDA
$8.25B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
70,198
-64,264
| -48% | -$6.84M |
|
|
CLAS
3361
DELISTED
Class Acceleration Corp.
CLAS
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
819,058
+2,200
| +0.3% | +$21.4K |
|
|
CMRC
3362
PUT
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$181M
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
224,500
+83,600
| +59% | +$3.93M |
|
3363
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.39B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
131,801
+43,790
| +50% | +$2.64M |
|
3364
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.78B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
560,381
+231,624
| +70% | +$3.31M |
|
3365
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF
DBEU
$799M
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
218,031
+204,219
| +1,479% | +$7.27M |
|
3366
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
94,842
+43,522
| +85% | +$5.08M |
|
|
PVLA
3367
Palvella Therapeutics
PVLA
$2.25B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
26,176
-2,697
| -9% | -$864K |
|
3368
Cerence
CRNC
$407M
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
103,251
+60,640
| +142% | +$5.35M |
|
|
UHG
3369
DELISTED
United Homes Group
UHG
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
811,569
-1,215
| -0.1% | -$11.9K |
|
3370
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
238,400
-75,400
| -24% | -$2.39M |
|
3371
PUT
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
282,900
-12,400
| -4% | -$331K |
|
3372
PUT
Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF
BLOK
$1.08B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
196,400
+49,700
| +34% | +$2.59M |
|
3373
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
34,185
+22,142
| +184% | +$5.36M |
|
3374
CALL
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
238,000
+60,700
| +34% | +$2.01M |
|
3375
CALL
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
+1,200
| +2% | +$122K |
|
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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.