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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4376
CALL
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
334,300
-68,500
| -17% | -$961K |
|
4377
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
209,000
-8,100
| -4% | -$185K |
|
4378
Invesco Total Return Bond ETF
GTO
$2.47B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
80,799
+6,947
| +9% | +$393K |
|
4379
PUT
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-389
| -3% | -$109K |
|
4380
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Russell2000
URTY
$368M
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+15,500
| +53% | +$1.67M |
|
4381
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
179,500
+5,400
| +3% | +$125K |
|
4382
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
25,732
+16,202
| +170% | +$3.11M |
|
4383
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
-200
| -0.3% | -$16.2K |
|
|
CORZ
4384
CALL
DELISTED
Core Scientific, Inc. Common Stock
CORZ
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+414,500
| New | +$4.89M |
|
4385
CALL
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$74.1M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
311,800
-117,000
| -27% | -$2.42M |
|
4386
CALL
SiTime
SITM
$21.4B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+10,100
| +187% | +$2.65M |
|
4387
PUT
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.56B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
117,700
+2,500
| +2% | +$96.1K |
|
|
UTAAU
4388
DELISTED
UTA Acquisition Corporation Units
UTAAU
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+450,000
| New | +$4.51M |
|
4389
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
+9,600
| +14% | +$492K |
|
4390
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
18,479
-1,287
| -7% | -$300K |
|
4391
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
59,692
+25,889
| +77% | +$1.99M |
|
4392
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.44B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
292,595
+271,470
| +1,285% | +$4.2M |
|
4393
CALL
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+28,800
| +155% | +$3.57M |
|
4394
PUT
Portillo's
PTLO
$374M
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,300
| New | +$4.82M |
|
|
SRG
4395
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
339,798
+271,231
| +396% | +$3.97M |
|
4396
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.84B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
84,919
+34,155
| +67% | +$1.83M |
|
|
SVM
4397
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.66B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,197,308
+645,854
| +117% | +$2.62M |
|
4398
PUT
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+16,300
| +62% | +$1.7M |
|
4399
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.11B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
73,575
+19,051
| +35% | +$1.06M |
|
4400
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
211,900
-58,900
| -22% | -$1.22M |
|
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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.