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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4476
CALL
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
345,500
-347,200
| -50% | -$4.66M |
|
4477
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-7,700
| -36% | -$2.29M |
|
4478
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
73,500
+4,200
| +6% | +$243K |
|
4479
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
219,053
+121,881
| +125% | +$2.58M |
|
4480
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Russell2000
URTY
$368M
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
+20,400
| +91% | +$2.2M |
|
|
FTCV
4481
CALL
DELISTED
FinTech Acquisition Corp. V Class A Common Stock
FTCV
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
435,100
-313,100
| -42% | -$3.21M |
|
4482
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
513,600
-163,700
| -24% | -$1.71M |
|
4483
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+12,300
| +67% | +$1.88M |
|
4484
Clarus
CLAR
$140M
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
155,374
+78,792
| +103% | +$2.17M |
|
4485
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
240,457
+65,898
| +38% | +$1.21M |
|
4486
Kaltura
KLTR
$249M
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
1,277,909
-318,809
| -20% | -$2.12M |
|
4487
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
609,087
+498,723
| +452% | +$3.98M |
|
|
LPRO
4488
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
191,509
+66,667
| +53% | +$1.89M |
|
|
PBEE
4489
DELISTED
Invesco PureBeta FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
PBEE
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
157,047
+78,115
| +99% | +$2.2M |
|
4490
Fidelity Corporate Bond ETF
FCOR
$352M
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
78,234
+68,925
| +740% | +$3.81M |
|
|
CPE
4491
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
91,092
+43,809
| +93% | +$2.34M |
|
4492
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF
FPXI
$301M
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
74,692
-17,118
| -19% | -$1.07M |
|
4493
CALL
Caleres
CAL
$449M
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
189,500
-19,900
| -10% | -$475K |
|
4494
CALL
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.1B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
451,500
+243,800
| +117% | +$3.89M |
|
4495
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.82B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
142,804
-104,056
| -42% | -$3.2M |
|
4496
PUT
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.6B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+49,600
| +539% | +$3.68M |
|
|
TRTN
4497
PUT
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
-30,000
| -30% | -$1.75M |
|
|
MGI
4498
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
543,998
+241,564
| +80% | +$1.66M |
|
4499
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
9,818
+2,825
| +40% | +$1.23M |
|
4500
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
-31,600
| -23% | -$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.