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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ORGN
4851
DELISTED
Origin Materials
ORGN
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
18,675
+10,817
| +138% | +$2.14M |
|
|
MAXR
4852
PUT
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
122,300
-80,800
| -40% | -$2.34M |
|
|
MYOV
4853
PUT
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
231,900
-38,400
| -14% | -$733K |
|
4854
PUT
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-57,800
| -47% | -$4.06M |
|
4855
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$963M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
224,477
+15,853
| +8% | +$336K |
|
4856
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$1.54B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
265,507
+253,529
| +2,117% | +$3.88M |
|
|
ATCO
4857
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
253,657
+34,938
| +16% | +$494K |
|
4858
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.13B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
92,828
+68,804
| +286% | +$2.7M |
|
|
PENG
4859
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.27B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
101,186
-61,578
| -38% | -$1.75M |
|
4860
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
527,351
-175,716
| -25% | -$1.18M |
|
4861
CALL
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.4B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
375,100
+134,400
| +56% | +$1.62M |
|
4862
PUT
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
+43,700
| +66% | +$1.45M |
|
4863
CALL
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-2,800
| -7% | -$275K |
|
4864
PUT
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14.5B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
109,300
-15,600
| -12% | -$512K |
|
4865
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
1,108,299
+634,469
| +134% | +$2.44M |
|
4866
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+22,900
| +222% | +$2.3M |
|
|
OSTR
4867
DELISTED
Oyster Enterprises Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
OSTR
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
365,922
-6,076
| -2% | -$59.3K |
|
4868
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$674M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
119,400
+90,047
| +307% | +$2.96M |
|
|
SHLX
4869
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
309,874
+298,283
| +2,573% | +$3.52M |
|
4870
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-17,400
| -37% | -$2.31M |
|
4871
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
148,242
-1,766,680
| -92% | -$43.6M |
|
4872
PUT
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+4,000
| +35% | +$977K |
|
4873
PUT
Stem
STEM
$61M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-6,260
| -40% | -$2.71M |
|
4874
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
61,715
+2,824
| +5% | +$159K |
|
4875
XPEL
XPEL
$1.38B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
52,179
-115,547
| -69% | -$8.33M |
|
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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.