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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
$9.43B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
174,804
-250,657
| -59% | -$9.73M |
|
|
TMX
3652
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
151,718
-362,164
| -70% | -$14.8M |
|
3653
CALL
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.17B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-12,300
| -17% | -$1.13M |
|
3654
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
172,900
-16,900
| -9% | -$587K |
|
3655
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,681
| New | +$6.99M |
|
3656
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
+38,000
| +203% | +$4.23M |
|
3657
dLocal
DLO
$4.17B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
192,083
+17,378
| +10% | +$751K |
|
3658
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
57,850
+11,033
| +24% | +$1.22M |
|
3659
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
106,720
-21,220
| -17% | -$1.4M |
|
3660
Yext
YEXT
$594M
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
689,278
+645,697
| +1,482% | +$7.25M |
|
3661
PIMCO Enhanced Low Duration Active Exchange-Traded Fund
LDUR
$1.38B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
67,951
+64,800
| +2,056% | +$6.56M |
|
|
BSKY
3662
DELISTED
Big Sky Growth Partners, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BSKY
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+703,695
| New | +$6.85M |
|
3663
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$2.96B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
413,837
+254,365
| +160% | +$4.8M |
|
|
ACB
3664
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$233M
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
126,180
+99,307
| +370% | +$6.68M |
|
3665
CALL
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$578M
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
360,700
+58,100
| +19% | +$854K |
|
3666
CALL
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+16,900
| +99% | +$3.06M |
|
3667
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.41B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
324,381
+168,410
| +108% | +$4.03M |
|
|
NIR
3668
DELISTED
Near Intelligence, Inc. Common Stock
NIR
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
692,380
-2,567
| -0.4% | -$25.3K |
|
3669
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
660,700
+103,100
| +18% | +$1.02M |
|
|
VMEO
3670
PUT
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
379,000
+120,094
| +46% | +$2.93M |
|
3671
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+10,800
| +52% | +$2.31M |
|
3672
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
992,786
-542,025
| -35% | -$4M |
|
3673
CALL
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.6B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+44,300
| +297% | +$4.92M |
|
|
BLSA
3674
DELISTED
BCLS Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
BLSA
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
688,940
-2,550
| -0.4% | -$25.2K |
|
3675
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
43,506
-216,274
| -83% | -$31.2M |
|
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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.