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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4726
CALL
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
140,200
-52,200
| -27% | -$1.35M |
|
4727
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.3B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
155,921
-17,039
| -10% | -$372K |
|
4728
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
172,512
+104,903
| +155% | +$2.74M |
|
4729
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
66,040
-58,078
| -47% | -$3.38M |
|
|
DENN
4730
PUT
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
240,400
-65,900
| -22% | -$1.01M |
|
|
ACH
4731
CALL
Accendra Health
ACH
$73.1M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
+6,900
| +8% | +$271K |
|
|
WLL
4732
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
59,377
+36,254
| +157% | +$2.38M |
|
4733
CALL
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
133,100
-9,800
| -7% | -$267K |
|
4734
CALL
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
154,700
+38,900
| +34% | +$905K |
|
|
CNTA
4735
DELISTED
Centessa Pharmaceuticals
CNTA
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
340,065
-9,483
| -3% | -$128K |
|
4736
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.99B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
230,596
+157,658
| +216% | +$2.39M |
|
|
MBT
4737
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
480,165
-554,597
| -54% | -$4.83M |
|
4738
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
181,800
-16,700
| -8% | -$352K |
|
4739
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$3.13B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
422,267
-77,733
| -16% | -$740K |
|
|
NUAN
4740
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
-40,200
| -37% | -$2.22M |
|
4741
CALL
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$113M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
63,625
-3,075
| -5% | -$246K |
|
4742
PUT
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$51.3B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
310,300
+25,000
| +9% | +$344K |
|
4743
iShares Dow Jones US ETF
IYY
$3.09B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,316
| New | +$3.71M |
|
4744
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
15,513
-38,535
| -71% | -$9.23M |
|
4745
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
-38,948
| -41% | -$2.81M |
|
|
CSR
4746
Centerspace
CSR
$938M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
34,287
-33,660
| -50% | -$3.48M |
|
4747
CALL
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$159B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
+21,100
| +50% | +$1.3M |
|
4748
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF
FDEM
$591M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
147,993
+11,847
| +9% | +$307K |
|
4749
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.18B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
208,799
+120,116
| +135% | +$1.99M |
|
|
VSXY
4750
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
68,375
+25,817
| +61% | +$1.35M |
|
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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.