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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
PUT
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.8M
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
70,340
+5,033
| +8% | +$502K |
|
3677
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.64B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
119,967
+20,999
| +21% | +$1.18M |
|
3678
PUT
Rocket Companies
RKT
$41.8B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
484,200
-433,300
| -47% | -$6.9M |
|
3679
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
171,300
+89,600
| +110% | +$3.98M |
|
3680
CALL
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
+16,000
| +45% | +$1.86M |
|
3681
Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF
BLOK
$1.08B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
168,589
+80,367
| +91% | +$4.18M |
|
3682
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
143,300
-63,800
| -31% | -$3.07M |
|
|
BLTS
3683
DELISTED
Bright Lights Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
BLTS
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
700,088
-585,859
| -46% | -$5.75M |
|
3684
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
2,043,366
+988,568
| +94% | +$3.56M |
|
3685
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.37B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+148,082
| New | +$6.77M |
|
3686
PUT
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+14,600
| +36% | +$1.65M |
|
|
NVSA
3687
DELISTED
New Vista Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
NVSA
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
694,263
-6,137
| -0.9% | -$59.9K |
|
|
TRQ
3688
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
410,228
+323,940
| +375% | +$4.57M |
|
|
FSSI
3689
DELISTED
Fortistar Sustainable Solutions Corp. Class A Common Stock
FSSI
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
694,374
+2,561
| +0.4% | +$25K |
|
|
HAPN
3690
PUT
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
278,400
-28,800
| -9% | -$975K |
|
|
ABGI
3691
DELISTED
ABG Acquisition Corp. I
ABGI
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
690,326
-6,660
| -1% | -$65.1K |
|
3692
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
338,800
-149,600
| -31% | -$2.78M |
|
3693
iShares Core 5-10 Year USD Bond ETF
IMTB
$275M
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
133,468
+53,334
| +67% | +$2.71M |
|
3694
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
371,096
-31,784
| -8% | -$565K |
|
3695
PUT
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$2.1B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
87,300
+42,400
| +94% | +$3.46M |
|
3696
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-29,300
| -51% | -$6.93M |
|
3697
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.89B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
54,985
-11,140
| -17% | -$1.28M |
|
3698
PUT
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
182,000
+51,900
| +40% | +$2.04M |
|
3699
PUT
TaskUs
TASK
$688M
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
124,400
+95,100
| +325% | +$5.19M |
|
|
NVTA
3700
PUT
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
439,100
-41,700
| -9% | -$902K |
|
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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.