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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FLDDU
4076
DELISTED
FTAC Emerald Acquisition Corp. Unit
FLDDU
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+532,400
| New | +$5.31M |
|
4077
PUT
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
275,000
-4,200
| -2% | -$79.9K |
|
4078
PUT
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.27B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
162,200
-2,300
| -1% | -$92.5K |
|
4079
PUT
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
520,700
-359,200
| -41% | -$3.83M |
|
|
RETA
4080
CALL
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
200,900
+124,100
| +162% | +$9.6M |
|
4081
Weave Communications
WEAV
$437M
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+348,734
| New | +$5.86M |
|
4082
iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF
NEAR
$4.88B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
105,948
-391,349
| -79% | -$19.6M |
|
4083
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
215,300
+115,300
| +115% | +$2.95M |
|
|
IAA
4084
CALL
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
104,500
-32,900
| -24% | -$1.75M |
|
4085
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
19,560
-3,732
| -16% | -$1.02M |
|
|
VSTO
4086
PUT
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
114,800
+35,400
| +45% | +$1.51M |
|
4087
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
101,200
-102,900
| -50% | -$5.52M |
|
4088
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
-15,100
| -21% | -$1.37M |
|
|
FRXB
4089
DELISTED
Forest Road Acquisition Corp. II
FRXB
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
542,723
| – | – |
|
|
FOCS
4090
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
88,438
+78,997
| +837% | +$4.92M |
|
|
VCRA
4091
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
81,271
+62,701
| +338% | +$3.52M |
|
4092
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
302,900
+12,200
| +4% | +$206K |
|
4093
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$3.75B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
87,565
+52,630
| +151% | +$3.01M |
|
4094
CALL
Microvision
MVIS
$53M
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
69,953
-6,360
| -8% | -$759K |
|
|
FIRY
4095
CALL
Firy Inc
FIRY
$156M
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
35,305
-23,535
| -40% | -$4.52M |
|
4096
CALL
Clearfield
CLFD
$391M
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
+54,200
| +678% | +$3.4M |
|
4097
PUT
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.5B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+15,900
| +530% | +$4.31M |
|
4098
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.36B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
56,635
-297
| -0.5% | -$27.5K |
|
4099
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
141,900
-4,800
| -3% | -$196K |
|
4100
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
-2,700
| -5% | -$245K |
|
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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.