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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TE
5226
CALL
T1 Energy
TE
$1.51B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
268,400
+65,200
| +32% | +$706K |
|
5227
Axogen
AXGN
$2.62B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
319,996
+215,112
| +205% | +$2.58M |
|
5228
iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF
EMGF
$1.88B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
58,647
+45,396
| +343% | +$2.34M |
|
5229
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.6B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
48,410
+16,330
| +51% | +$806K |
|
5230
PUT
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+11,800
| +55% | +$1.01M |
|
5231
iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF
SUSC
$1.29B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
109,839
+101,893
| +1,282% | +$2.8M |
|
|
PVG
5232
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
212,788
-105,367
| -33% | -$1.34M |
|
5233
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
66,976
-27,402
| -29% | -$1.15M |
|
5234
PUT
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
171,100
-15,900
| -9% | -$358K |
|
5235
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
57,483
-267
| -0.5% | -$12.9K |
|
|
GNOG
5236
PUT
DELISTED
Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GNOG
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
-290,400
| -49% | -$4.11M |
|
5237
CALL
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+1,100
| +2% | +$56.3K |
|
5238
CALL
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF
ARKX
$865M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
157,900
+39,100
| +33% | +$771K |
|
5239
CALL
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$161B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-12,700
| -27% | -$1.08M |
|
|
SUM
5240
PUT
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
75,360
-610
| -0.8% | -$22.3K |
|
5241
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
128,500
-149,200
| -54% | -$3.46M |
|
5242
CALL
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
45,689
+27,258
| +148% | +$1.6M |
|
5243
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
35,469
-5,947
| -14% | -$501K |
|
5244
PUT
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.23B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
128,100
-50,100
| -28% | -$1.2M |
|
5245
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
35,325
-128,514
| -78% | -$10.7M |
|
5246
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
+36,700
| +149% | +$1.81M |
|
5247
Beyond Meat
BYND
$232M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,517
-802
| -35% | -$2.05M |
|
5248
PUT
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
306,200
-207,900
| -40% | -$2.16M |
|
5249
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
40,502
-1,777
| -4% | -$134K |
|
|
GOOD
5250
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$626M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,016
| New | +$2.61M |
|
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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.