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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
Ambev
ABEV
$43.2B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
2,659,097
+720,281
| +37% | +$2.06M |
|
3502
Custom Truck One Source
CTOS
$2.4B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
929,898
+799,210
| +612% | +$6.89M |
|
3503
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
203,200
-147,600
| -42% | -$5.05M |
|
3504
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
290,042
+64,476
| +29% | +$1.65M |
|
|
CERO
3505
DELISTED
CERo Therapeutics
CERO
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+375
| New | +$7.44M |
|
|
LGV
3506
DELISTED
Longview Acquisition Corp. II
LGV
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
753,075
-2,249,211
| -75% | -$22.3M |
|
|
BMAC
3507
DELISTED
Black Mountain Acquisition Corp.
BMAC
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+753,308
| New | +$7.44M |
|
3508
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,365,335
+1,773,463
| +300% | +$5.21M |
|
3509
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.77B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
968,798
+579,973
| +149% | +$4.9M |
|
|
CMA
3510
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
84,900
-52,600
| -38% | -$4.51M |
|
3511
CALL
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.13B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
93,500
+61,700
| +194% | +$4.45M |
|
|
FYBR
3512
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
250,300
+120,600
| +93% | +$3.74M |
|
3513
PUT
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF
DPST
$417M
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
14,850
-11,450
| -44% | -$5.95M |
|
3514
Kanzhun
BZ
$6.93B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
211,306
-128,804
| -38% | -$4.52M |
|
3515
VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF
ITM
$2.13B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
143,478
+99,373
| +225% | +$5.09M |
|
3516
CALL
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
153,100
+68,300
| +81% | +$3.42M |
|
|
MTTR
3517
CALL
DELISTED
Matterport, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MTTR
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
356,200
+68,800
| +24% | +$1.58M |
|
3518
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-52,300
| -55% | -$8.4M |
|
|
KEEL
3519
PUT
Keel Infrastructure Corp
KEEL
$2.17B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
1,455,400
+626,000
| +75% | +$3.86M |
|
|
BGFV
3520
CALL
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
386,500
+167,000
| +76% | +$4.17M |
|
|
CMPS
3521
PUT
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.86B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
332,200
+203,800
| +159% | +$6.49M |
|
3522
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
92,600
-6,600
| -7% | -$580K |
|
3523
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
95,100
+1,700
| +2% | +$126K |
|
3524
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
121,327
-59,528
| -33% | -$3.54M |
|
3525
Privia Health
PRVA
$2.81B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
283,742
+117,352
| +71% | +$2.93M |
|
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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.