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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3751
PUT
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
93,100
+46,000
| +98% | +$3.34M |
|
3752
TaskUs
TASK
$688M
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,512
| New | +$6.52M |
|
|
RSX
3753
PUT
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
241,900
+26,200
| +12% | +$787K |
|
3754
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.76B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
80,729
-135,463
| -63% | -$11.6M |
|
3755
PUT
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.31B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
+25,000
| +47% | +$1.98M |
|
|
SNV
3756
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
134,322
+81,975
| +157% | +$3.88M |
|
3757
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
117,837
+99,079
| +528% | +$5.49M |
|
3758
CALL
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.05B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
339,600
-40,300
| -11% | -$758K |
|
|
IPOF
3759
CALL
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI
IPOF
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
628,700
-189,800
| -23% | -$1.95M |
|
|
MREO
3760
Mereo BioPharma
MREO
$50.9M
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
4,000,814
-73,806
| -2% | -$148K |
|
3761
CALL
PubMatic
PUBM
$801M
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
187,700
+72,800
| +63% | +$2.37M |
|
|
BIG
3762
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
141,800
+20,800
| +17% | +$947K |
|
3763
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
424,200
-264,400
| -38% | -$4.19M |
|
3764
NVR
NVR
$16.8B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,079
-3,827
| -78% | -$20.2M |
|
3765
WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund
DLS
$1.09B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
86,530
+63,316
| +273% | +$4.66M |
|
3766
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
72,651
-38,771
| -35% | -$3.26M |
|
|
ERF
3767
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
601,775
+180,186
| +43% | +$1.75M |
|
|
VINC
3768
DELISTED
Vincerx Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
VINC
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
31,237
-72
| -0.2% | -$18K |
|
3769
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+15,700
| +50% | +$1.97M |
|
3770
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
322,200
-174,400
| -35% | -$3.41M |
|
|
SRCL
3771
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
106,645
+12,099
| +13% | +$758K |
|
3772
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.15B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
396,979
-79,076
| -17% | -$1.28M |
|
3773
PUT
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.33B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
253,108
-95,731
| -27% | -$2.66M |
|
|
ITQ
3774
DELISTED
Itiquira Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
ITQ
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
651,180
+145
| +0% | +$1.41K |
|
3775
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
142,300
+3,182
| +2% | +$165K |
|
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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.