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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5501
State Street SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF
SPBO
$2.13B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
75,305
+58,240
| +341% | +$2.04M |
|
5502
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.12B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-10,300
| -40% | -$1.66M |
|
5503
CALL
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$545M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+43,800
| +137% | +$1.6M |
|
5504
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.22B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
-3,700
| -6% | -$126K |
|
|
TWCBU
5505
DELISTED
Bilander Acquisition Corp. Unit
TWCBU
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
262,691
-1,017,931
| -79% | -$10.2M |
|
5506
American Century Diversified Municipal Bond ETF
TAXF
$685M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
47,301
+31,675
| +203% | +$1.75M |
|
|
JCTR
5507
DELISTED
JPMorgan Carbon Transition US Equity ETF
JCTR
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
40,509
+186
| +0.5% | +$11.6K |
|
5508
CALL
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.47B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,557
| New | +$2.72M |
|
|
AMTI
5509
DELISTED
Applied Molecular Transport Inc. Common Stock
AMTI
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
186,332
+13,325
| +8% | +$263K |
|
5510
PUT
Opko Health
OPK
$1.01B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
540,700
+193,700
| +56% | +$784K |
|
5511
Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF
PEJ
$361M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
53,077
+29,797
| +128% | +$1.48M |
|
5512
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQQM
$105B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,899
| New | +$2.52M |
|
5513
iShares US Treasury Bond ETF
GOVT
$43.8B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
97,412
-257,737
| -73% | -$6.82M |
|
|
JKS
5514
JinkoSolar
JKS
$864M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,500
| New | +$2.92M |
|
5515
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
26,750
-7,238
| -21% | -$633K |
|
5516
Schwab 1000 Index ETF
SCHK
$5.96B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
111,428
+87,794
| +371% | +$1.99M |
|
5517
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.09B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
74,178
-27,512
| -27% | -$967K |
|
5518
PUT
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.76B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
138,700
+11,400
| +9% | +$182K |
|
5519
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$73.8M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,369
-387
| -22% | -$781K |
|
5520
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.95B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
99,300
-17,400
| -15% | -$481K |
|
5521
CALL
RUM Group Inc
RUM
$4.13B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+239,300
| New | +$2.53M |
|
5522
CALL
Halozyme
HALO
$11.7B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-4,400
| -6% | -$164K |
|
5523
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.7B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-25,000
| -49% | -$2.47M |
|
5524
PUT
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$481M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-158,900
| -75% | -$8.37M |
|
|
DVAX
5525
PUT
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
184,000
-158,800
| -46% | -$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.