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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4901
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
127,031
-135,330
| -52% | -$4.19M |
|
4902
PUT
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.46B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+4,600
| +9% | +$294K |
|
4903
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$55.3B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-22,100
| -31% | -$1.54M |
|
4904
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$931M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
58,235
+25,739
| +79% | +$1.11M |
|
4905
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
20,233
-18,021
| -47% | -$2.82M |
|
4906
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$355M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
173,999
+143,265
| +466% | +$3.35M |
|
4907
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
-16,000
| -18% | -$773K |
|
4908
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
292,805
+16,618
| +6% | +$211K |
|
4909
CALL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.98B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-13,800
| -30% | -$1.55M |
|
4910
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
79,000
+20,500
| +35% | +$1.06M |
|
4911
CALL
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$18.9B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-6,500
| -33% | -$1.66M |
|
4912
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
114,771
-70,088
| -38% | -$2.23M |
|
4913
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.93B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
65,120
-121,933
| -65% | -$6.53M |
|
4914
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-33,700
| -65% | -$6.55M |
|
4915
CALL
Quince Therapeutics
QNCX
$34.6M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
1,391
+772
| +125% | +$4.71M |
|
4916
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,056
| New | +$3.2M |
|
4917
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
-103,800
| -52% | -$4.09M |
|
|
DNB
4918
CALL
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
170,900
+15,100
| +10% | +$287K |
|
4919
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.11B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
28,195
+16,393
| +139% | +$1.96M |
|
4920
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,359
| New | +$3.36M |
|
|
FIRY
4921
PUT
Firy Inc
FIRY
$156M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
23,490
-33,185
| -59% | -$6.38M |
|
4922
Janus International
JBI
$697M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
279,114
-189,208
| -40% | -$2.42M |
|
4923
PUT
XP
XP
$8.17B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
121,548
+72,948
| +150% | +$2.38M |
|
4924
CALL
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.82B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
+15,500
| +41% | +$851K |
|
4925
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$38.4B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
27,161
+6,419
| +31% | +$817K |
|
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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.