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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
CALL
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.87B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
119,768
+19,427
| +19% | +$1.11M |
|
|
HZNP
3602
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
-7,100
| -10% | -$775K |
|
|
DMYS
3603
DELISTED
dMY Technology Group, Inc. VI
DMYS
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+718,641
| New | +$7.12M |
|
|
MPT
3604
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
298,500
-134,400
| -31% | -$2.88M |
|
3605
CALL
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.76B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
+10,000
| +13% | +$856K |
|
|
HA
3606
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
383,900
-25,100
| -6% | -$508K |
|
3607
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
356,200
+164,500
| +86% | +$3.25M |
|
3608
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
137,700
+72,500
| +111% | +$4.42M |
|
3609
PUT
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
97,000
-35,000
| -27% | -$2.52M |
|
3610
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
52,145
-16,261
| -24% | -$2.26M |
|
3611
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
395,000
-147,500
| -27% | -$3.04M |
|
|
KNBE
3612
DELISTED
KnowBe4, Inc. Class A Common Stock
KNBE
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
306,453
+223,807
| +271% | +$5.25M |
|
3613
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
302,856
-442,813
| -59% | -$10.6M |
|
|
LAND
3614
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$358M
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
207,723
+155,584
| +298% | +$4.19M |
|
|
Y
3615
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-2,200
| -17% | -$1.47M |
|
3616
Genius Sports
GENI
$2.33B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
922,137
+848,548
| +1,153% | +$11.4M |
|
3617
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
85,900
+35,200
| +69% | +$2.91M |
|
3618
CALL
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$26.2B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+24,000
| +166% | +$4.42M |
|
3619
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.3B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
52,026
+42,848
| +467% | +$6.37M |
|
3620
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
242,696
+153,556
| +172% | +$4.19M |
|
|
LCW
3621
DELISTED
Learn CW Investment Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
LCW
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+700,000
| New | +$6.89M |
|
3622
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
-21,400
| -27% | -$2.71M |
|
3623
CALL
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
200,600
+55,900
| +39% | +$1.91M |
|
3624
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
262,203
+199,881
| +321% | +$5.23M |
|
3625
iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF
HYDB
$1.6B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
135,717
+100,693
| +287% | +$5.17M |
|
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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.