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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
Forward Air
FWRD
$640M
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
60,599
+29,844
| +97% | +$3.05M |
|
3527
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
107,500
+54,100
| +101% | +$3.66M |
|
3528
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
317,100
-143,100
| -31% | -$3.32M |
|
3529
PUT
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
-24,600
| -18% | -$2.04M |
|
3530
Novanta
NOVT
$6.3B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
41,570
+4,209
| +11% | +$703K |
|
3531
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
110,024
-600,452
| -85% | -$38.5M |
|
3532
PUT
Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF
QYLD
$8.3B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
329,600
-1,600
| -0.5% | -$36.1K |
|
|
PARA
3533
Banzai International
PARA
$5.63M
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
75
| – | – |
|
|
LVRA
3534
DELISTED
Levere Holdings Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
LVRA
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+750,000
| New | +$7.33M |
|
3535
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-180,300
| -88% | -$54.1M |
|
3536
CALL
Vroom Inc
VRM
$56.8M
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
8,456
-918
| -10% | -$1.24M |
|
3537
CALL
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.03B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
241,400
-123,000
| -34% | -$3.9M |
|
3538
CALL
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
116,000
+10,100
| +10% | +$678K |
|
|
SCLE
3539
DELISTED
Broadscale Acquisition Corp. Class A common stock
SCLE
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
732,433
+398,657
| +119% | +$3.9M |
|
|
AONC
3540
DELISTED
American Oncology Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock
AONC
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+750,000
| New | +$7.3M |
|
3541
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
511,059
+35,242
| +7% | +$505K |
|
3542
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-14,500
| -26% | -$2.63M |
|
|
EVA
3543
CALL
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
103,100
+79,300
| +333% | +$5.31M |
|
3544
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
244,500
+74,200
| +44% | +$1.86M |
|
3545
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
290,400
-70,600
| -20% | -$1.78M |
|
3546
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
354,354
-50,549
| -12% | -$1.22M |
|
|
LOGC
3547
CALL
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
77,690
+6,137
| +9% | +$814K |
|
3548
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
198,064
+77,805
| +65% | +$3.21M |
|
|
CMRC
3549
CALL
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$181M
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
204,800
+34,300
| +20% | +$1.61M |
|
|
TEN
3550
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
640,594
+199,204
| +45% | +$2.49M |
|
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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.