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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6276
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-33,300
| -47% | -$1.71M |
|
6277
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$8.09B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+9,400
| +26% | +$363K |
|
6278
PUT
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.3B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-10,400
| -30% | -$815K |
|
|
FFWM
6279
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,822
| New | +$2.02M |
|
6280
Kadant
KAI
$3.95B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
8,175
-6,064
| -43% | -$1.35M |
|
6281
Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF
SRVR
$391M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
43,482
+34,095
| +363% | +$1.39M |
|
6282
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
91,500
-48,500
| -35% | -$1.07M |
|
6283
CALL
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.57B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-12,100
| -25% | -$605K |
|
6284
iShares North American Natural Resources ETF
IGE
$793M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
59,721
+12,346
| +26% | +$389K |
|
6285
CALL
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
132,000
+39,500
| +43% | +$622K |
|
6286
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$375M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
10,652
+396
| +4% | +$76.1K |
|
|
OLPX
6287
CALL
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,500
| New | +$1.71M |
|
|
FUV
6288
CALL
DELISTED
Arcimoto, Inc. Common Stock
FUV
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
12,075
+4,740
| +65% | +$968K |
|
6289
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$748M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
40,537
-125,158
| -76% | -$5.83M |
|
6290
CALL
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$48B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+6,200
| +93% | +$876K |
|
6291
CALL
Sweetgreen
SG
$700M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,700
| New | +$1.99M |
|
6292
PUT
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.56B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-91,200
| -88% | -$14M |
|
6293
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
6,119
-1,721
| -22% | -$524K |
|
6294
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
477,300
-2,466,500
| -84% | -$11.1M |
|
|
LICY
6295
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DELISTED
Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.
LICY
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
23,538
+7,425
| +46% | +$701K |
|
6296
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+3,800
| +7% | +$125K |
|
6297
PUT
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.26B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+1,900
| +14% | +$193K |
|
6298
Hackett Group
HCKT
$265M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
91,095
-22,040
| -19% | -$462K |
|
|
BENE
6299
CALL
DELISTED
Benessere Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
BENE
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,400
| New | +$1.91M |
|
6300
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$4.03B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,353
| New | +$2.04M |
|
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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.