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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5301
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.86B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
41,990
+21,784
| +108% | +$1.49M |
|
|
DAY
5302
PUT
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+13,200
| +91% | +$1.51M |
|
|
IBDQ
5303
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Corporate ETF
IBDQ
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
109,503
-74,970
| -41% | -$1.99M |
|
5304
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.57B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
102,600
+64,700
| +171% | +$1.84M |
|
5305
PUT
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.18B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
112,500
-52,900
| -32% | -$1.27M |
|
5306
Protara Therapeutics
TARA
$234M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
428,366
+81,935
| +24% | +$565K |
|
5307
WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund
IHDG
$2.22B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
63,176
-22,033
| -26% | -$983K |
|
5308
FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund
GQRE
$423M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
38,979
+27,256
| +233% | +$1.93M |
|
|
WCC
5309
WESCO International
WCC
$17.9B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,950
| New | +$2.81M |
|
5310
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$75.9M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
31,843
-35,851
| -53% | -$3.25M |
|
5311
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$8.13B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
97,800
+40,500
| +71% | +$1.26M |
|
5312
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.4B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-100
| -0.6% | -$16.5K |
|
|
HSII
5313
CALL
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
-51,900
| -44% | -$2.36M |
|
5314
LG Display
LPL
$3.54B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
284,826
+132,032
| +86% | +$1.14M |
|
5315
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.67B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
29,506
-60,420
| -67% | -$6.07M |
|
5316
Wheels Up
UP
$177M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
3,094
+2,426
| +363% | +$2.83M |
|
|
AHRT
5317
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$501M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
188,507
+64,358
| +52% | +$926K |
|
5318
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.8B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-27,200
| -52% | -$3.13M |
|
5319
PUT
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$161B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+17,900
| +60% | +$1.1M |
|
5320
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.27B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
160,700
-39,800
| -20% | -$734K |
|
5321
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
EIDO
$490M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,717
| New | +$2.93M |
|
5322
CALL
Semtech
SMTC
$14.1B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+18,500
| +135% | +$1.58M |
|
5323
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$3.09B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-1,200
| -9% | -$279K |
|
5324
FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund
MBSD
$88.8M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
123,394
+93,995
| +320% | +$2.19M |
|
|
RC
5325
Ready Capital
RC
$296M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
182,771
+53,509
| +41% | +$834K |
|
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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.