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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
PUT
SiTime
SITM
$21.4B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+11,700
| +198% | +$3.07M |
|
4127
CALL
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
-35,100
| -37% | -$2.96M |
|
4128
PUT
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+13,900
| +70% | +$2.14M |
|
4129
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
-37,900
| -40% | -$3.46M |
|
4130
PUT
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$581M
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-12,400
| -23% | -$1.19M |
|
4131
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$480M
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
49,522
-3,591
| -7% | -$374K |
|
4132
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
24,507
-41,232
| -63% | -$8.52M |
|
4133
CALL
Cardlytics
CDLX
$24.9M
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
7,760
+5,270
| +212% | +$4.03M |
|
4134
iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF
SUB
$11.4B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,765
| New | +$5.13M |
|
4135
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
400,200
-218,000
| -35% | -$3.36M |
|
4136
PUT
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+19,100
| +40% | +$1.42M |
|
4137
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.14B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
228,973
+127,810
| +126% | +$2.83M |
|
4138
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
ARQT
$3.29B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
246,915
-19,017
| -7% | -$379K |
|
4139
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.12B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
137,326
+125,794
| +1,091% | +$4.57M |
|
4140
CALL
XPEL
XPEL
$1.38B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-7,000
| -9% | -$504K |
|
|
MRC
4141
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
743,840
-239,814
| -24% | -$1.88M |
|
|
JNPR
4142
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
143,300
+75,600
| +112% | +$2.36M |
|
4143
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
-10,600
| -17% | -$1.04M |
|
4144
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
53,716
-7,341
| -12% | -$732K |
|
|
SP
4145
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
181,097
-119
| -0.1% | -$3.56K |
|
4146
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-5,300
| -27% | -$1.8M |
|
|
SEE
4147
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
+37,500
| +98% | +$2.33M |
|
4148
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,895
| New | +$4.74M |
|
4149
CALL
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
+53,400
| +453% | +$3.85M |
|
4150
PUT
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
146,800
-76,500
| -34% | -$2.96M |
|
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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.