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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4426
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+10,400
| +47% | +$1.4M |
|
4427
Valvoline
VVV
$4.36B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
119,019
+43,983
| +59% | +$1.53M |
|
4428
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$113M
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
74,091
+35,194
| +90% | +$2.82M |
|
4429
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,128,600
+271,600
| +32% | +$1.23M |
|
4430
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.44B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
66,444
+56,157
| +546% | +$3.52M |
|
|
WPCA
4431
DELISTED
Warburg Pincus Capital Corporation I-A
WPCA
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+452,421
| New | +$4.44M |
|
4432
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
14,308
+12,258
| +598% | +$3.43M |
|
|
SLAC
4433
DELISTED
Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I Class A Common Stock
SLAC
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
451,640
-1,866
| -0.4% | -$18.2K |
|
4434
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-1,600
| -3% | -$147K |
|
|
CMA
4435
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
-22,400
| -31% | -$1.92M |
|
|
WARR
4436
DELISTED
Warrior Technologies Acquisition Company
WARR
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
450,000
| – | – |
|
4437
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
91,605
+50,114
| +121% | +$2.5M |
|
|
NEE.PRO
4438
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 4.872% Corporate Units
NEE.PRO
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,000
| New | +$4.13M |
|
4439
Match Group
MTCH
$8.71B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
33,421
+1,285
| +4% | +$186K |
|
4440
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
150,538
-121,419
| -45% | -$3.85M |
|
4441
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
76,901
+7,216
| +10% | +$399K |
|
4442
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
16,243
+12,877
| +383% | +$4.54M |
|
4443
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
-150,800
| -69% | -$9.56M |
|
|
WLL
4444
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
68,280
+16,815
| +33% | +$1.1M |
|
|
AZPN
4445
PUT
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+5,100
| +21% | +$776K |
|
|
SRNE
4446
CALL
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
949,100
+161,400
| +20% | +$1M |
|
|
HIMX
4447
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+275,609
| New | +$3.02M |
|
4448
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$684M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
109,050
+48,640
| +81% | +$1.95M |
|
4449
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
126,698
+47,671
| +60% | +$1.69M |
|
4450
Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation Hedge ETF
IVOL
$271M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
163,722
+153,775
| +1,546% | +$4.2M |
|
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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.