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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3876
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.1B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,460,639
+1,016,184
| +229% | +$3.89M |
|
3877
CALL
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
-34,800
| -25% | -$2.45M |
|
3878
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-500
| -2% | -$91.2K |
|
3879
Rigetti Computing
RGTI
$6.28B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
582,643
-167,357
| -22% | -$1.75M |
|
3880
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-33,600
| -48% | -$5.6M |
|
3881
Phreesia
PHR
$759M
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
143,870
+115,719
| +411% | +$6.87M |
|
3882
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
252,600
+13,200
| +6% | +$376K |
|
3883
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.49B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
418,090
+57,471
| +16% | +$872K |
|
3884
PUT
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+5,000
| +17% | +$824K |
|
|
CLR
3885
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
133,465
-26,259
| -16% | -$1.25M |
|
3886
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
52,835
+9,115
| +21% | +$989K |
|
3887
Microvision
MVIS
$53M
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
79,404
+47,209
| +147% | +$5.63M |
|
3888
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-75,100
| -74% | -$15.5M |
|
3889
Flywire
FLYW
$2.29B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,641
| New | +$6.7M |
|
3890
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
120,108
-32,044
| -21% | -$2.36M |
|
3891
Borealis Foods
BRLS
$18.4M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+602,865
| New | +$5.97M |
|
|
TGNA
3892
CALL
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
320,800
+182,800
| +132% | +$3.66M |
|
3893
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+9,300
| +99% | +$2.88M |
|
3894
PUT
Shift4
FOUR
$3.58B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
102,600
+61,800
| +151% | +$3.93M |
|
|
IQMD
3895
DELISTED
Intelligent Medicine Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
IQMD
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+600,000
| New | +$5.93M |
|
3896
PUT
Carrier Global
CARR
$51.8B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
-63,900
| -37% | -$3.45M |
|
3897
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
147,570
+80,421
| +120% | +$3M |
|
3898
PUT
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
+36,300
| +158% | +$3.75M |
|
3899
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
20,473
+15,767
| +335% | +$3.77M |
|
|
LOGC
3900
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
63,445
+46,381
| +272% | +$6.15M |
|
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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.