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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3901
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
57,582
-6,058
| -10% | -$632K |
|
3902
iQIYI
IQ
$1.3B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,295,195
-1,096,760
| -46% | -$7.76M |
|
3903
CALL
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+10,200
| +57% | +$2.11M |
|
3904
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$908B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
12,377
-79,236
| -86% | -$36.5M |
|
3905
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,098
| New | +$7.62M |
|
3906
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$196B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,008
| New | +$5.94M |
|
3907
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
13,379
-12,280
| -48% | -$4.98M |
|
3908
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.17B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,327,572
+575,019
| +76% | +$2.5M |
|
3909
PUT
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
317,000
+250,700
| +378% | +$5.18M |
|
3910
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.4B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
169,716
+63,848
| +60% | +$2.05M |
|
3911
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
408,300
+365,400
| +852% | +$5.54M |
|
3912
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.03B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
385,247
+139,361
| +57% | +$2.17M |
|
|
SWET
3913
DELISTED
Athlon Acquisition Corp. Class A Common stock
SWET
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
602,320
-350
| -0.1% | -$3.42K |
|
|
GOAC
3914
DELISTED
GO Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
GOAC
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
597,523
-2,661
| -0.4% | -$26.2K |
|
3915
PUT
Endava
DAVA
$164M
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+28,700
| +456% | +$4.45M |
|
3916
PUT
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.32B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
168,700
-58,900
| -26% | -$2.69M |
|
|
ATAQ
3917
DELISTED
Altimar Acquisition Corp III
ATAQ
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
601,180
| – | – |
|
|
PDOT
3918
DELISTED
Peridot Acquisition Corp. II
PDOT
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
603,129
+3,129
| +0.5% | +$30.5K |
|
3919
CALL
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.79B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
37,603
+260
| +0.7% | +$61.3K |
|
3920
PUT
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.11B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+15,200
| +760% | +$5.11M |
|
3921
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF
DMXF
$972M
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
85,181
-12,435
| -13% | -$856K |
|
3922
Blend Labs
BLND
$352M
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
797,405
+576,736
| +261% | +$6.69M |
|
3923
PUT
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
422,200
-423,300
| -50% | -$5.6M |
|
|
DALS
3924
DELISTED
DA32 Life Science Tech Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
DALS
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
595,939
-15,978
| -3% | -$157K |
|
3925
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-30,100
| -41% | -$3.84M |
|
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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.