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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6401
iShares Global Comm Services ETF
IXP
$500M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,626
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
SLCA
6402
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
189,000
-59,300
| -24% | -$591K |
|
6403
CALL
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.3B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-30,600
| -70% | -$4.55M |
|
6404
CALL
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.32B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
178,000
+51,500
| +41% | +$511K |
|
6405
PUT
Procore
PCOR
$8.87B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+13,800
| +164% | +$1.21M |
|
6406
Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF
ROAM
$112M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
73,774
+22,797
| +45% | +$560K |
|
6407
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
53,216
-109,344
| -67% | -$3.77M |
|
6408
PUT
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.2B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,100
| New | +$1.98M |
|
|
FNVT
6409
DELISTED
Finnovate Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
FNVT
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+179,898
| New | +$1.77M |
|
6410
PUT
Clearfield
CLFD
$400M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+12,900
| +159% | +$810K |
|
|
GMS
6411
CALL
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-149,200
| -83% | -$8.05M |
|
6412
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$38.8B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-125,900
| -83% | -$7.96M |
|
6413
PUT
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.7B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+22,100
| +148% | +$1.16M |
|
6414
JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond ETF
JPMB
$79.3M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,592
| New | +$1.78M |
|
6415
PUT
Astrana Health
ASTH
$1.97B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-16,500
| -41% | -$1.36M |
|
6416
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
9,059
-16,450
| -64% | -$3.2M |
|
6417
CALL
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+5,400
| +123% | +$937K |
|
6418
CALL
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-2,400
| -5% | -$95.7K |
|
6419
CALL
Equinor
EQNR
$99.3B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
67,100
-12,600
| -16% | -$333K |
|
6420
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF
FID
$172M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,870
| New | +$1.77M |
|
6421
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.52B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
55,989
-29,094
| -34% | -$873K |
|
6422
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+3,000
| +23% | +$333K |
|
|
ATH
6423
PUT
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
| – | – |
|
6424
JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF
JPIN
$374M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
29,842
+25,266
| +552% | +$1.52M |
|
6425
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-7,600
| -35% | -$978K |
|
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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.