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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
238,675
-545,416
| -70% | -$11M |
|
4002
PUT
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
110,100
+20,500
| +23% | +$991K |
|
4003
CALL
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$51.3B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
453,700
+181,000
| +66% | +$2.49M |
|
4004
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
361,200
-126,400
| -26% | -$1.99M |
|
4005
CALL
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.3B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
225,418
+25,528
| +13% | +$558K |
|
4006
PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund
SMMU
$1.17B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
108,668
-62,824
| -37% | -$3.22M |
|
|
WHWK
4007
Whitehawk Therapeutics
WHWK
$254M
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
230,529
+131,336
| +132% | +$3.3M |
|
4008
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
47,977
-140,217
| -75% | -$17M |
|
|
DIDI
4009
CALL
DELISTED
DiDi Global Inc. American depositary shares, each four representing one Class A ordinary share
DIDI
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
1,117,200
+99,600
| +10% | +$756K |
|
4010
CALL
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQQM
$104B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+29,400
| +639% | +$4.67M |
|
4011
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
226,900
-79,200
| -26% | -$2.21M |
|
4012
Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF
FTSD
$309M
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
59,122
+34,822
| +143% | +$3.28M |
|
4013
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
26,775
-111,782
| -81% | -$24.8M |
|
4014
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
108,700
+35,400
| +48% | +$2.03M |
|
4015
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-76,800
| -73% | -$14.9M |
|
4016
Coursera
COUR
$1.53B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
226,740
+37,196
| +20% | +$1.13M |
|
4017
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
103,422
+31,446
| +44% | +$1.64M |
|
4018
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
253,300
+86,400
| +52% | +$1.98M |
|
4019
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$386M
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
221,413
-186,134
| -46% | -$5.11M |
|
4020
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
398,373
-557,481
| -58% | -$7.38M |
|
4021
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
179,524
+11,192
| +7% | +$342K |
|
4022
Hertz
HTZ
$798M
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+220,770
| New | +$5.28M |
|
4023
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
58,972
-455,733
| -89% | -$46.2M |
|
4024
PUT
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.98B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+16,000
| +45% | +$1.8M |
|
4025
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
111,532
-153,145
| -58% | -$7.83M |
|
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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.