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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESM
3576
DELISTED
ESM Acquisition Corporation
ESM
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+733,762
| New | +$7.15M |
|
3577
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
165,500
-54,300
| -25% | -$2.13M |
|
3578
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
148,381
+85,364
| +135% | +$4.27M |
|
3579
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.64B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
91,372
-203,056
| -69% | -$16.2M |
|
|
OSH
3580
PUT
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
215,000
-786,600
| -79% | -$29.8M |
|
3581
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
23,690
-65,959
| -74% | -$19.8M |
|
3582
First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund
FEP
$536M
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,181
| New | +$7.09M |
|
|
PDCO
3583
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
242,528
-635,738
| -72% | -$19.9M |
|
3584
WaFd
WAFD
$2.81B
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
213,226
+99,306
| +87% | +$3.43M |
|
3585
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
403,801
-653,963
| -62% | -$10.4M |
|
|
INFN
3586
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
741,878
-49,101
| -6% | -$416K |
|
3587
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
-6,800
| -13% | -$1.05M |
|
|
KRNL
3588
DELISTED
Kernel Group Holdings, Inc. Class A Ordinary Shares
KRNL
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
728,022
+6,267
| +0.9% | +$61.1K |
|
3589
CALL
Teleflex
TFX
$5.81B
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-19,800
| -48% | -$6.74M |
|
3590
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
532,901
+144,225
| +37% | +$1.81M |
|
3591
PUT
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
113,000
-46,800
| -29% | -$3.14M |
|
3592
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.14B
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
317,551
-557,230
| -64% | -$16.6M |
|
3593
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
203,649
+44,171
| +28% | +$1.64M |
|
3594
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
409,600
-10,000
| -2% | -$187K |
|
|
RAD
3595
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
481,800
-209,100
| -30% | -$2.82M |
|
|
ONEM
3596
DELISTED
1Life Healthcare
ONEM
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
402,636
-457,189
| -53% | -$8.87M |
|
|
RSX
3597
CALL
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
265,300
+72,500
| +38% | +$2.18M |
|
3598
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
40,666
-29,164
| -42% | -$5.29M |
|
3599
PUT
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
+32,600
| +127% | +$3.93M |
|
3600
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
238,600
-10,700
| -4% | -$312K |
|
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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.