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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
American Century Focused Large Cap Value ETF
FLV
$377M
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
109,479
+92,464
| +543% | +$5.62M |
|
3702
Paymentus
PAY
$5.27B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
190,976
+141,930
| +289% | +$3.91M |
|
3703
CALL
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+9,400
| +26% | +$1.32M |
|
3704
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
57,789
-22,849
| -28% | -$2.64M |
|
|
ZUO
3705
CALL
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
355,600
+83,600
| +31% | +$1.68M |
|
|
TRQ
3706
CALL
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
403,270
+188,900
| +88% | +$2.67M |
|
3707
PUT
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.24B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
292,600
+28,800
| +11% | +$606K |
|
3708
CALL
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+19,300
| +48% | +$1.96M |
|
3709
Relmada Therapeutics
RLMD
$512M
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
293,954
-81,898
| -22% | -$1.82M |
|
3710
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
-26,600
| -30% | -$2.83M |
|
3711
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
97,300
-14,600
| -13% | -$1.06M |
|
3712
PUT
KraneShares Global Carbon Strategy ETF
KRBN
$132M
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,900
| New | +$5.87M |
|
3713
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+17,000
| +56% | +$2.26M |
|
3714
PUT
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.38B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
163,400
+37,200
| +29% | +$2.54M |
|
3715
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics
MLTX
$1.4B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
685,937
| – | – |
|
3716
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
VO
$111B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
103,600
+33,600
| +48% | +$2.11M |
|
3717
PUT
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
131,700
+16,500
| +14% | +$816K |
|
3718
CALL
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+22,600
| +73% | +$2.55M |
|
3719
CALL
Stem
STEM
$61M
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
17,355
+7,165
| +70% | +$3.11M |
|
3720
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
84,500
-223,100
| -73% | -$17.6M |
|
3721
VEON
VEON
$3.93B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
153,889
+108,565
| +240% | +$5.29M |
|
3722
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+23,200
| +123% | +$4.09M |
|
3723
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,912
| New | +$6.84M |
|
|
RSX
3724
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+245,740
| New | +$7.38M |
|
3725
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.75B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
161,810
+133,722
| +476% | +$5.19M |
|
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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.