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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5101
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-41,800
| -73% | -$7.87M |
|
|
HA
5102
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
173,700
-11,900
| -6% | -$241K |
|
5103
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
33,009
+17,901
| +118% | +$1.72M |
|
5104
Asana
ASAN
$2.11B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
42,781
-227,283
| -84% | -$24.1M |
|
5105
PUT
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.67B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
+26,400
| +84% | +$1.34M |
|
|
DOOR
5106
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
27,010
+7,076
| +35% | +$810K |
|
5107
CALL
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
+8,200
| +23% | +$595K |
|
|
WCC
5108
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-26,400
| -52% | -$3.38M |
|
5109
PUT
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
194,900
+39,400
| +25% | +$657K |
|
5110
WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund
IQDG
$732M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,799
| New | +$3.12M |
|
5111
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
130,216
+34,925
| +37% | +$862K |
|
5112
Torrid Holdings
CURV
$219M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
321,999
+118,200
| +58% | +$1.75M |
|
5113
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.59B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,016
| New | +$3.15M |
|
5114
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.83B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+435,526
| New | +$3.62M |
|
5115
PUT
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.6B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+5,000
| +15% | +$509K |
|
|
ICNC
5116
DELISTED
Iconic Sports Acquisition Corp.
ICNC
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+320,061
| New | +$3.17M |
|
5117
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,631
| New | +$3.4M |
|
5118
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+8,800
| +27% | +$685K |
|
|
DVAX
5119
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
225,676
-86,941
| -28% | -$1.43M |
|
|
VPU
5120
CALL
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.57B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+3,700
| +22% | +$546K |
|
5121
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
47,550
-2,034,870
| -98% | -$129M |
|
5122
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
91,986
+32,933
| +56% | +$1.2M |
|
5123
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.03B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
76,418
+59,190
| +344% | +$2.4M |
|
5124
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
311,600
-63,500
| -17% | -$676K |
|
5125
Nerdy
NRDY
$90.4M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
704,974
+680,706
| +2,805% | +$4.86M |
|
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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.