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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
61,854
+28,337
| +85% | +$3.37M |
|
3402
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+21,100
| +124% | +$4.06M |
|
3403
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
371,134
-1,209,078
| -77% | -$23.6M |
|
3404
iShares MSCI Denmark ETF
EDEN
$209M
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
69,999
+67,907
| +3,246% | +$7.47M |
|
|
TSP
3405
PUT
DELISTED
TuSimple Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
TSP
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
217,000
+25,700
| +13% | +$957K |
|
3406
CALL
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+14,600
| +76% | +$3.56M |
|
3407
PUT
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
+6,200
| +20% | +$1.28M |
|
|
HCII
3408
DELISTED
Hudson Executive Investment Corp. II Class A Common Stock
HCII
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
793,868
+5,116
| +0.6% | +$50K |
|
3409
Relay Therapeutics
RLAY
$4.35B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
252,759
+66,512
| +36% | +$2.1M |
|
3410
Americold
COLD
$4.25B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
236,731
+80,087
| +51% | +$2.48M |
|
|
GETR
3411
DELISTED
Getaround, Inc.
GETR
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
800,000
| – | – |
|
3412
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
-4,100
| -5% | -$341K |
|
3413
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
56,520
+9,907
| +21% | +$1.27M |
|
3414
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
193,228
+177,186
| +1,105% | +$6.98M |
|
3415
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
229,740
-20,740
| -8% | -$741K |
|
|
CRU
3416
DELISTED
Crucible Acquisition Corporation
CRU
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
794,830
+11,864
| +2% | +$116K |
|
|
PPL
3417
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
257,500
-49,000
| -16% | -$1.41M |
|
3418
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
69,805
+33,947
| +95% | +$3.95M |
|
|
AILE
3419
DELISTED
iLearningEngines, Inc. Common Stock
AILE
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
796,978
| – | – |
|
3420
Traeger
COOK
$164M
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
12,724
+4,890
| +62% | +$4.09M |
|
3421
First Trust Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETF
FUMB
$248M
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
383,601
+305,081
| +389% | +$6.15M |
|
3422
CALL
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
308,800
+19,000
| +7% | +$490K |
|
3423
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
70,289
+58,855
| +515% | +$6.93M |
|
|
CALY
3424
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
281,400
-472,600
| -63% | -$13.1M |
|
|
AEAC
3425
DELISTED
Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp. Class A ordinary share
AEAC
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
788,828
-6,189
| -0.8% | -$60.4K |
|
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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.