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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6101
PUT
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.42B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+7,600
| +205% | +$1.36M |
|
6102
CALL
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$13.8B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+800
| +4% | +$77.9K |
|
6103
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.2B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
22,571
+1,227
| +6% | +$109K |
|
|
NLSN
6104
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
98,400
+23,400
| +31% | +$477K |
|
6105
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.9B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-93,000
| -68% | -$5.06M |
|
6106
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
MIRM
$6.09B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
126,426
+39,948
| +46% | +$621K |
|
6107
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$499M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+6,700
| +13% | +$279K |
|
6108
PUT
eHealth
EHTH
$38.4M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
79,000
-27,100
| -26% | -$900K |
|
6109
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF
BILS
$3.92B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
20,137
-22,621
| -53% | -$2.26M |
|
6110
PUT
Frontline
FRO
$9.39B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
284,800
-44,500
| -14% | -$355K |
|
6111
iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF
ICF
$2.1B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,477
| New | +$1.87M |
|
6112
Enpro
NPO
$7.33B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,291
| New | +$1.84M |
|
6113
First Merchants
FRME
$2.73B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
48,031
-21,812
| -31% | -$914K |
|
6114
PC Connection
CNXN
$1.98B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
46,629
+2,024
| +5% | +$91.7K |
|
|
TECX
6115
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$662M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
43,534
-46,493
| -52% | -$2.67M |
|
6116
CALL
AppFolio
APPF
$6.94B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+7,600
| +84% | +$963K |
|
|
SDC
6117
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
855,250
+39,538
| +5% | +$165K |
|
6118
iShares MSCI Finland ETF
EFNL
$255M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
41,960
-44,049
| -51% | -$2.1M |
|
6119
iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF
SIZE
$445M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
14,635
+11,476
| +363% | +$1.54M |
|
|
OZON
6120
PUT
DELISTED
Ozon Holdings PLC American Depositary Shares, each ADS representing one ordinary share
OZON
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
+21,800
| +47% | +$901K |
|
6121
PUT
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.4B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
-64,100
| -49% | -$2.04M |
|
6122
Oxford Industries
OXM
$545M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
19,750
-31,122
| -61% | -$3.03M |
|
|
BZUN
6123
CALL
Baozun
BZUN
$162M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
144,100
+5,400
| +4% | +$88.5K |
|
|
FITB
6124
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.2B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
45,984
-219,413
| -83% | -$9.6M |
|
6125
NewMarket
NEU
$8.75B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
5,841
+201
| +4% | +$69.3K |
|
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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.