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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
-4,900
| -6% | -$407K |
|
|
BENE
3627
DELISTED
Benessere Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
BENE
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+687,485
| New | +$7.12M |
|
3628
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
264,656
-387,381
| -59% | -$10.2M |
|
3629
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
96,776
+9,176
| +10% | +$670K |
|
3630
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
114,200
-22,100
| -16% | -$1.25M |
|
3631
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
1,015,200
+161,400
| +19% | +$1.19M |
|
3632
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
53,068
-274
| -0.5% | -$36.7K |
|
|
PUCK
3633
DELISTED
Goal Acquisitions Corp. Common Stock
PUCK
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
714,904
-7,643
| -1% | -$74.5K |
|
3634
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.28B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
239,410
+215,705
| +910% | +$5.68M |
|
3635
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
97,569
+26,460
| +37% | +$1.76M |
|
|
WIRE
3636
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
48,373
-11,683
| -19% | -$1.51M |
|
|
MRTX
3637
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
47,149
+9,259
| +24% | +$1.44M |
|
3638
CALL
Bakkt Inc
BKKT
$345M
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
32,476
+9,240
| +40% | +$3.82M |
|
3639
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.6B
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
88,982
+43,948
| +98% | +$3.5M |
|
|
XFIN
3640
DELISTED
ExcelFin Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
XFIN
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+700,038
| New | +$6.87M |
|
|
SURF
3641
DELISTED
Surface Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SURF
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,442,036
-15,607
| -1% | -$101K |
|
3642
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
103,899
+39,067
| +60% | +$2.57M |
|
3643
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.82B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
168,442
+5,278
| +3% | +$238K |
|
3644
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
530,469
+4,835
| +0.9% | +$67K |
|
|
ABB
3645
CALL
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
180,200
+31,600
| +21% | +$1.11M |
|
|
SFIX
3646
PUT
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
363,500
+35,700
| +11% | +$1.02M |
|
3647
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
-37,800
| -27% | -$2.6M |
|
3648
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$273M
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
110,780
+105,492
| +1,995% | +$6.52M |
|
|
EPIX
3649
DELISTED
ESSA Pharma
EPIX
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
483,897
-201,634
| -29% | -$2.25M |
|
3650
Riskified
RSKD
$875M
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
873,723
+437,052
| +100% | +$6.25M |
|
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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.