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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
CALL
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
133,400
-39,900
| -23% | -$1.61M |
|
4027
PUT
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
111,300
+80,100
| +257% | +$4.01M |
|
4028
PUT
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
+7,900
| +11% | +$531K |
|
|
ENV
4029
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,306
| New | +$5.64M |
|
4030
CALL
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$2.3B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+9,700
| +25% | +$1.11M |
|
4031
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
SPYD
$7.79B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
130,700
+57,500
| +79% | +$2.35M |
|
4032
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+11,300
| +60% | +$1.98M |
|
4033
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
156,900
-126,700
| -45% | -$4.95M |
|
4034
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$441M
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
291,744
+18,277
| +7% | +$370K |
|
|
JKS
4035
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
118,500
+6,300
| +6% | +$326K |
|
4036
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
419,800
+61,300
| +17% | +$849K |
|
4037
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-10,300
| -24% | -$1.58M |
|
4038
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
12,450
-41,049
| -77% | -$17.3M |
|
4039
CALL
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
632,500
-702,400
| -53% | -$6.73M |
|
4040
iShares MSCI Ireland ETF
EIRL
$78.8M
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,271
| New | +$5.41M |
|
4041
PUT
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.83B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+67,800
| +692% | +$3.95M |
|
|
NVEI
4042
PUT
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,500
| New | +$8.22M |
|
4043
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.52B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
3,768,161
+3,433,526
| +1,026% | +$4.94M |
|
|
RWT
4044
CALL
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
410,800
-20,600
| -5% | -$279K |
|
4045
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
$1.87B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,708
| New | +$5.32M |
|
4046
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
400,064
-309,588
| -44% | -$4.13M |
|
4047
Ginkgo Bioworks
DNA
$457M
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
16,283
-9,775
| -38% | -$4.64M |
|
4048
First Watch Restaurant Group
FWRG
$785M
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+322,505
| New | +$6.43M |
|
4049
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF
ESML
$2.98B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,825
| New | +$5.42M |
|
4050
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
523,413
-2,488,271
| -83% | -$24.7M |
|
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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.