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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
POSH
4176
CALL
DELISTED
Poshmark, Inc. Class A Common Stock
POSH
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
294,700
+110,400
| +60% | +$2.33M |
|
4177
SiTime
SITM
$21.4B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
17,150
-53,768
| -76% | -$14.1M |
|
|
NVEI
4178
CALL
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,200
| New | +$7.6M |
|
4179
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-5,700
| -15% | -$1.01M |
|
4180
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
87,099
-169,240
| -66% | -$9.49M |
|
|
CHX
4181
PUT
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
247,800
-34,200
| -12% | -$804K |
|
4182
CALL
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.54B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-3,700
| -7% | -$320K |
|
4183
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
67,197
+45,618
| +211% | +$3.33M |
|
|
XLNX
4184
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-12,500
| -35% | -$2.47M |
|
4185
CALL
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.6B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+10,800
| +22% | +$1.1M |
|
4186
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-4,800
| -12% | -$685K |
|
4187
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETF
MGV
$13.8B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,800
| New | +$4.84M |
|
|
WRK
4188
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
112,700
+38,400
| +52% | +$1.81M |
|
4189
Ouster
OUST
$3.51B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
95,996
+75,525
| +369% | +$4.9M |
|
4190
PUT
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
100,600
+18,700
| +23% | +$1.37M |
|
4191
CALL
On Holding
ONON
$10.8B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
+100,500
| +321% | +$3.69M |
|
4192
PUT
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
271,800
-72,100
| -21% | -$1.35M |
|
4193
CALL
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,600,502
+632,665
| +65% | +$2.09M |
|
4194
iShares International Dividend Growth ETF
IGRO
$1.31B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
73,365
+13,697
| +23% | +$916K |
|
4195
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$889M
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+213,522
| New | +$4.37M |
|
|
TMAC
4196
DELISTED
The Music Acquisition Corporation
TMAC
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
509,169
+1,211
| +0.2% | +$11.8K |
|
|
ARIS
4197
DELISTED
Aris Water Solutions
ARIS
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+383,561
| New | +$5.1M |
|
4198
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.87B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
240,260
+212,045
| +752% | +$4.59M |
|
4199
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
32,874
-91,036
| -73% | -$14.1M |
|
|
SGMO
4200
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
661,416
+267,306
| +68% | +$2.32M |
|
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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.