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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5051
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
238,100
-20,000
| -8% | -$281K |
|
5052
CALL
Tucows
TCX
$126M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+14,400
| +59% | +$1.2M |
|
5053
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10.4B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
91,323
+77,712
| +571% | +$2.86M |
|
|
ARR
5054
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
66,554
-11,600
| -15% | -$600K |
|
5055
Pacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF
PTMC
$409M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
89,185
+45,278
| +103% | +$1.64M |
|
5056
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$23.7B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
127,412
+115,876
| +1,004% | +$3M |
|
5057
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-1,000
| -4% | -$124K |
|
5058
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
79,654
+67,270
| +543% | +$2.8M |
|
5059
PUT
CONMED
CNMD
$1.51B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+10,000
| +77% | +$1.42M |
|
5060
Exponent
EXPO
$3.19B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
27,927
-26,874
| -49% | -$3.16M |
|
5061
CALL
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+19,800
| +38% | +$818K |
|
5062
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
107,900
-28,600
| -21% | -$817K |
|
|
LEVL
5063
DELISTED
Level One Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
LEVL
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,605
| New | +$2.95M |
|
5064
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
49,785
+42,143
| +551% | +$2.61M |
|
|
FIVA
5065
Fidelity International Value Factor ETF
FIVA
$607M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
133,547
-63,888
| -32% | -$1.55M |
|
|
HHR
5066
DELISTED
HeadHunter Group PLC American Depositary Shares
HHR
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
63,735
+942
| +2% | +$51.3K |
|
5067
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-7,500
| -17% | -$702K |
|
5068
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+13,400
| +137% | +$1.77M |
|
|
PRTY
5069
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
584,068
+454,758
| +352% | +$3.01M |
|
5070
Sabesp
SBS
$16.2B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
2,284,767
+2,068,946
| +959% | +$2.69M |
|
|
ALLK
5071
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
331,774
+309,683
| +1,402% | +$25.4M |
|
5072
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+500
| +3% | +$92K |
|
5073
Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF
CGW
$1.06B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
53,532
+45,249
| +546% | +$2.67M |
|
5074
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
181,550
+106,810
| +143% | +$2.04M |
|
|
DCH
5075
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
347,300
+252,400
| +266% | +$2.41M |
|
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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.