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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
Solid Power
SLDP
$552M
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+748,787
| New | +$7.39M |
|
3727
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
366,900
-210,600
| -36% | -$4.54M |
|
|
PTR
3728
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
147,940
+3,966
| +3% | +$187K |
|
3729
PUT
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
405,600
+101,300
| +33% | +$1.9M |
|
3730
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+6,700
| +24% | +$1.24M |
|
3731
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,064,862
+494,366
| +87% | +$3.88M |
|
3732
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
-34,900
| -31% | -$2.93M |
|
3733
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
29,980
+27,437
| +1,079% | +$5.75M |
|
3734
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
199,000
-22,200
| -10% | -$748K |
|
3735
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
69,504
+55,938
| +412% | +$4.73M |
|
3736
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-7,900
| -27% | -$2.34M |
|
3737
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+12,900
| +30% | +$1.5M |
|
3738
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Aggregate Bond Fund
AGGY
$923M
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
126,014
+24,513
| +24% | +$1.27M |
|
3739
PUT
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
244,730
-448,324
| -65% | -$11.7M |
|
3740
CALL
Warner Music
WMG
$13.4B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
150,700
-181,900
| -55% | -$8.18M |
|
|
SHOE
3741
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$414M
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
166,326
+67,721
| +69% | +$2.55M |
|
3742
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,748
| New | +$7.28M |
|
3743
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
272,100
-395,100
| -59% | -$8.79M |
|
|
ADAL
3744
DELISTED
Anthemis Digital Acquisitions I Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
ADAL
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+658,141
| New | +$6.44M |
|
3745
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$83.6B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-7,600
| -21% | -$1.73M |
|
|
SSAA
3746
DELISTED
Science Strategic Acquisition Corp. Alpha Class A Common Stock
SSAA
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
664,757
-501,151
| -43% | -$4.9M |
|
3747
PUT
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$931M
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
107,000
+49,400
| +86% | +$2.14M |
|
3748
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
505,555
-69,277
| -12% | -$1.07M |
|
3749
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
405,456
+113,109
| +39% | +$1.82M |
|
3750
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
36,042
-259,194
| -88% | -$43.7M |
|
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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.