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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4201
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.85B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
88,470
+26,942
| +44% | +$1.46M |
|
4202
AtaiBeckley Inc
ATAI
$2.69B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
648,575
-74,334
| -10% | -$902K |
|
4203
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
306,700
-1,800
| -0.6% | -$33.7K |
|
4204
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
57,544
-251,428
| -81% | -$19.2M |
|
4205
PUT
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPI
$46.3B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
-66,700
| -46% | -$4.11M |
|
4206
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
362,018
-37,960
| -9% | -$532K |
|
4207
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
-11,000
| -13% | -$697K |
|
|
STOR
4208
CALL
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
143,100
-21,600
| -13% | -$733K |
|
|
TBHC
4209
CALL
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
329,700
+114,200
| +53% | +$2.35M |
|
4210
PUT
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
144,100
-18,900
| -12% | -$835K |
|
|
FST
4211
DELISTED
FAST Acquisition Corp.
FST
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
484,396
+465,319
| +2,439% | +$5.41M |
|
4212
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
205,900
-108,200
| -34% | -$2.41M |
|
|
PRDS
4213
DELISTED
Pardes Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
PRDS
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
-6,767
| -2% | -$78.7K |
|
|
FRON
4214
DELISTED
Frontier Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
FRON
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
500,000
-2
| -0% | -$20 |
|
|
CMPS
4215
CALL
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.86B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
221,900
-23,400
| -10% | -$745K |
|
4216
CALL
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+5,215
| +13% | +$618K |
|
|
FPAC
4217
CALL
DELISTED
Far Peak Acquisition Corporation
FPAC
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
486,700
+394,100
| +426% | +$4.06M |
|
4218
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
175,392
-293,289
| -63% | -$7.83M |
|
|
HBI
4219
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
292,500
-18,300
| -6% | -$311K |
|
4220
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.66B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+471,067
| New | +$5.19M |
|
4221
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
-30,100
| -28% | -$1.92M |
|
|
BRMK
4222
DELISTED
Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. Common Stock
BRMK
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
517,715
+388,517
| +301% | +$3.82M |
|
4223
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
115,491
+12,448
| +12% | +$524K |
|
4224
Envoy Medical
COCH
$61.8M
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
500,007
+7
| +0% | +$68 |
|
4225
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
107,500
-20,200
| -16% | -$1.1M |
|
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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.