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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4101
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
184,081
+62,387
| +51% | +$1.81M |
|
|
CTLT
4102
CALL
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-20,500
| -33% | -$2.63M |
|
|
EWCZ
4103
DELISTED
European Wax Center
EWCZ
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
172,413
+164,753
| +2,151% | +$4.67M |
|
4104
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
82,390
+5,170
| +7% | +$323K |
|
4105
PUT
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-9,500
| -17% | -$965K |
|
4106
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.77B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
32,253
-15,982
| -33% | -$2.58M |
|
4107
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46.4M
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+442,579
| New | +$6.95M |
|
4108
C4 Therapeutics
CCCC
$522M
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
161,956
+121,621
| +302% | +$4.81M |
|
|
PGRE
4109
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
625,370
+492,743
| +372% | +$4.37M |
|
4110
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
294,610
-570,200
| -66% | -$9.75M |
|
4111
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
61,501
+29,313
| +91% | +$2.41M |
|
4112
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
759,300
-684,500
| -47% | -$5.05M |
|
4113
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
222,800
+9,000
| +4% | +$181K |
|
4114
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
473,184
+281,432
| +147% | +$2.81M |
|
4115
First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FTC
$1.4B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
43,204
-4
| -0% | -$474 |
|
4116
PUT
Century Communities
CCS
$2.01B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
-15,800
| -20% | -$1.13M |
|
4117
CALL
Outset Medical
OM
$84.8M
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+6,440
| +608% | +$4.76M |
|
4118
CALL
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$110M
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
38,992
+375
| +1% | +$59.1K |
|
4119
Sable Offshore Corp
SOC
$796M
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
533,015
+426,017
| +398% | +$4.15M |
|
|
KIII
4120
DELISTED
Kismet Acquisition Three Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
KIII
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
533,717
-242
| -0% | -$2.35K |
|
4121
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
96,600
+18,000
| +23% | +$938K |
|
4122
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
44,853
+24,784
| +123% | +$2.87M |
|
4123
PUT
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$108B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
191,700
+60,300
| +46% | +$1.57M |
|
|
SILK
4124
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
120,896
-28,348
| -19% | -$1.42M |
|
|
NVO
4125
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
91,948
-624,426
| -87% | -$33.8M |
|
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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.