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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4526
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.95B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
339,281
+144,171
| +74% | +$1.86M |
|
4527
Palomar
PLMR
$3.37B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
65,354
+35,038
| +116% | +$2.73M |
|
4528
CALL
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-3,200
| -9% | -$440K |
|
4529
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
201,330
-239,430
| -54% | -$5.17M |
|
4530
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
91,115
+48,914
| +116% | +$2.3M |
|
4531
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
123,500
-311,100
| -72% | -$10.2M |
|
4532
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
161,400
-20,000
| -11% | -$553K |
|
|
UNIT
4533
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
300,500
+30,700
| +11% | +$409K |
|
4534
WPP
WPP
$5.8B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
55,682
+6,499
| +13% | +$463K |
|
|
Y
4535
CALL
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+2,700
| +75% | +$1.8M |
|
|
SAND
4536
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
678,112
+185,298
| +38% | +$1.16M |
|
|
CVAC
4537
CALL
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
122,400
-82,400
| -40% | -$3.32M |
|
4538
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
63,295
-29,868
| -32% | -$2.05M |
|
4539
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$905M
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
97,886
-132,553
| -58% | -$6.93M |
|
|
ASPC
4540
DELISTED
Alpha Capital Acquisition Co
ASPC
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
425,328
+1,718
| +0.4% | +$16.9K |
|
4541
CALL
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.68B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
151,300
+139,000
| +1,130% | +$4.14M |
|
4542
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
158,500
-14,300
| -8% | -$382K |
|
|
PIPP
4543
DELISTED
Pine Island Acquisition Corp.
PIPP
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
424,764
-479,322
| -53% | -$4.77M |
|
4544
PUT
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+300
| +2% | +$59.1K |
|
|
PICC
4545
DELISTED
Pivotal Investment Corporation III
PICC
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
429,684
+188
| +0% | +$1.84K |
|
4546
PUT
Bakkt Inc
BKKT
$345M
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
19,668
+12,552
| +176% | +$5.18M |
|
4547
Caleres
CAL
$449M
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,444
| New | +$4.4M |
|
4548
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
98,500
-71,300
| -42% | -$3.52M |
|
4549
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
+6,200
| +8% | +$378K |
|
4550
AdvanSix
ASIX
$460M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
88,280
+60,862
| +222% | +$2.8M |
|
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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.