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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SII
4351
CALL
Sprott
SII
$3B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
102,100
-166,800
| -62% | -$7.05M |
|
4352
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
112,700
-27,800
| -20% | -$1.1M |
|
|
BLUA
4353
DELISTED
BlueRiver Acquisition Corp.
BLUA
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
473,476
-2,089
| -0.4% | -$20.4K |
|
4354
JPMorgan ActiveBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF
JEMA
$1.69B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
98,822
+86,943
| +732% | +$4.14M |
|
4355
Forrester Research
FORR
$217M
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
78,288
+37,135
| +90% | +$2.06M |
|
4356
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
49,846
-241,846
| -83% | -$22.4M |
|
4357
Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF
DFAE
$9.83B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+167,997
| New | +$4.61M |
|
|
AAQC
4358
DELISTED
Accelerate Acquisition Corp
AAQC
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
472,460
+1,501
| +0.3% | +$14.6K |
|
|
BGFV
4359
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
241,190
+197,414
| +451% | +$4.93M |
|
4360
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+20,700
| +40% | +$1.32M |
|
|
JOYY
4361
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
100,924
-126,502
| -56% | -$6.53M |
|
4362
PUT
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
-81,900
| -52% | -$4.69M |
|
|
CSGS
4363
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
79,510
+38,026
| +92% | +$2.02M |
|
4364
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.43B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
52,842
-32,116
| -38% | -$2.8M |
|
4365
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
136,400
-62,700
| -31% | -$1.95M |
|
|
WRK
4366
PUT
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
103,100
+35,500
| +53% | +$1.67M |
|
4367
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IVOG
$1.74B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
43,250
+13,052
| +43% | +$1.36M |
|
|
UCTT
4368
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Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
79,700
+55,700
| +232% | +$2.9M |
|
4369
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
200,080
+89,818
| +81% | +$1.82M |
|
4370
Santander
BSBR
$43.2B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
850,585
+41,951
| +5% | +$253K |
|
4371
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,704
| New | +$4.38M |
|
4372
PUT
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
217,500
+115,000
| +112% | +$2.43M |
|
4373
CALL
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.5B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+173,700
| New | +$6.3M |
|
4374
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
256,100
-1,000
| -0.4% | -$20.6K |
|
|
SWN
4375
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
978,366
-696,366
| -42% | -$3.47M |
|
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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.