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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4626
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+19,200
| +86% | +$1.76M |
|
4627
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+14,300
| +35% | +$1.02M |
|
4628
CALL
Robert Half
RHI
$4.42B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+18,500
| +106% | +$2.06M |
|
|
ATSG
4629
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
136,600
-12,355
| -8% | -$329K |
|
4630
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
XT
$3.99B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,684
| New | +$3.95M |
|
4631
PUT
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.76B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
-18,300
| -27% | -$1.57M |
|
4632
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.48B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,874
+23,498
| +437% | +$3.2M |
|
4633
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
171,700
+8,100
| +5% | +$163K |
|
4634
CALL
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$164B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
+43,300
| +220% | +$2.78M |
|
|
DQ
4635
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
99,306
-125,702
| -56% | -$7.31M |
|
4636
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.63B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
408,532
+329,265
| +415% | +$3.76M |
|
4637
CALL
BlueLinx
BXC
$680M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-20,600
| -33% | -$1.39M |
|
|
AZPN
4638
CALL
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+14,800
| +129% | +$2.25M |
|
4639
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
143,300
-70,000
| -33% | -$1.87M |
|
|
PPLI
4640
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
37,301
-28,769
| -44% | -$3.24M |
|
|
TTCF
4641
PUT
DELISTED
Tattooed Chef, Inc Class A Common Stock
TTCF
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
257,400
-205,200
| -44% | -$3.51M |
|
4642
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
168,700
-17,600
| -9% | -$501K |
|
4643
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
202,024
+156,381
| +343% | +$3.09M |
|
4644
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
427,600
+70,200
| +20% | +$705K |
|
4645
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
15,824
-561,070
| -97% | -$133M |
|
4646
CALL
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
+7,600
| +14% | +$453K |
|
4647
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.38B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
160,469
-215
| -0.1% | -$5.5K |
|
4648
CALL
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
109,900
+47,100
| +75% | +$1.92M |
|
4649
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
828,065
+616,393
| +291% | +$2.49M |
|
4650
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
+6,200
| +6% | +$261K |
|
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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.