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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FLAC
4051
DELISTED
Frazier Lifesciences Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
FLAC
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
553,272
-1,143
| -0.2% | -$11.2K |
|
|
SEPA
4052
DELISTED
SEP Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
SEPA
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
550,253
-108
| -0% | -$1.06K |
|
4053
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
132,879
-285
| -0.2% | -$11K |
|
|
SJI
4054
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
206,023
+60
| +0% | +$1.43K |
|
4055
PUT
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
+14,600
| +60% | +$2.04M |
|
4056
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+188,802
| New | +$4.81M |
|
|
LOVE
4057
CALL
LoveSac
LOVE
$253M
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
-13,200
| -14% | -$967K |
|
4058
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,366,570
-1,504,605
| -52% | -$6.8M |
|
|
UMH
4059
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.4B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
196,247
+107,771
| +122% | +$2.6M |
|
4060
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
168,400
-22,500
| -12% | -$693K |
|
4061
CALL
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+8,300
| +58% | +$2.2M |
|
4062
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
61,508
-209,539
| -77% | -$17.2M |
|
4063
CALL
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.46B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
81,300
+600
| +0.7% | +$38.4K |
|
4064
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
136,561
+57,437
| +73% | +$2.24M |
|
4065
CALL
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$21.3B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
673,900
+271,500
| +67% | +$2.79M |
|
4066
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.39B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
88,800
-23,900
| -21% | -$1.44M |
|
4067
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$239B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
104,694
-752,355
| -88% | -$38.6M |
|
4068
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.18B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
364,476
+157,998
| +77% | +$2.39M |
|
4069
CALL
Amplitude
AMPL
$1.63B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,800
| New | +$6.36M |
|
4070
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$260B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
977,172
+149,231
| +18% | +$840K |
|
|
DQ
4071
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
132,200
-31,700
| -19% | -$1.84M |
|
4072
CALL
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
+19,400
| +64% | +$2.03M |
|
|
COOP
4073
CALL
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
127,800
-191,500
| -60% | -$8.06M |
|
4074
CALL
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
155,600
-54,800
| -26% | -$2.42M |
|
|
MCFE
4075
DELISTED
McAfee Corp. Class A Common Stock
MCFE
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
206,007
-1,965,556
| -91% | -$47.4M |
|
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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.