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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4326
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
36,030
-74,555
| -67% | -$9.61M |
|
|
KL
4327
CALL
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
110,900
-71,300
| -39% | -$3.01M |
|
|
PLYM
4328
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
145,309
+104,265
| +254% | +$2.89M |
|
|
PLL
4329
CALL
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
-27,700
| -24% | -$1.62M |
|
4330
PUT
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
+18,000
| +21% | +$760K |
|
4331
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
56,021
-264,724
| -83% | -$19.9M |
|
4332
PUT
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+43,500
| +494% | +$3.16M |
|
|
LOVE
4333
LoveSac
LOVE
$253M
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
69,970
+57,258
| +450% | +$4.19M |
|
4334
PUT
ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF
SMDV
$710M
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,300
| New | +$4.51M |
|
4335
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
126,660
-227,056
| -64% | -$7.77M |
|
|
DOOR
4336
CALL
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-1,900
| -5% | -$218K |
|
|
ONC
4337
PUT
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-3,600
| -17% | -$1.22M |
|
|
LNW
4338
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,264
| New | +$5.04M |
|
4339
Western Digital
WDC
$175B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
93,916
-1,832,103
| -95% | -$79.6M |
|
4340
PUT
Toast
TOST
$20.1B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
133,300
+116,200
| +680% | +$5.38M |
|
4341
CALL
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+700
| +3% | +$114K |
|
|
TWO
4342
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
200,241
+45,342
| +29% | +$1.13M |
|
|
SAIL
4343
CALL
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
95,600
+54,500
| +133% | +$2.67M |
|
|
SWAV
4344
PUT
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-32,500
| -56% | -$6.41M |
|
|
EMBJ
4345
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
260,159
-278,191
| -52% | -$4.5M |
|
4346
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
168,083
-738,310
| -81% | -$19.1M |
|
|
DOMA
4347
DELISTED
Doma Holdings, Inc.
DOMA
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
36,346
+15,127
| +71% | +$2.34M |
|
4348
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
184,300
-566,100
| -75% | -$14.6M |
|
4349
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.11B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
457,900
-149,200
| -25% | -$1.81M |
|
4350
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
36,570
-360,604
| -91% | -$44.9M |
|
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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.