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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6776
CALL
CDW
CDW
$17.1B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-15,800
| -68% | -$3M |
|
6777
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.44B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
29,960
-71,310
| -70% | -$3.56M |
|
|
PLL
6778
PUT
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-70,000
| -71% | -$4.1M |
|
6779
PUT
Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF
PAVE
$14.1B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
-16,600
| -24% | -$461K |
|
6780
Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets ex-US ETF
RODM
$1.64B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
49,618
-244,246
| -83% | -$7.41M |
|
6781
CALL
Oramed Pharmaceuticals
ORMP
$194M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
104,500
+27,800
| +36% | +$581K |
|
|
TCAC
6782
DELISTED
Tuatara Capital Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
TCAC
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
151,467
+1,467
| +1% | +$14.4K |
|
6783
Fidelity Cloud Computing ETF
FCLD
$136M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,000
| New | +$1.54M |
|
6784
PUT
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$25.4B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+4,000
| +95% | +$737K |
|
6785
PUT
Caleres
CAL
$440M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
+900
| +1% | +$21.5K |
|
6786
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.58B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
-36,000
| -40% | -$1.02M |
|
6787
CALL
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.5B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+3,100
| +20% | +$249K |
|
|
DNMR
6788
PUT
DELISTED
Danimer Scientific, Inc.
DNMR
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
4,363
-1,437
| -25% | -$791K |
|
|
MNRL
6789
CALL
DELISTED
Brigham Minerals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MNRL
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
+35,000
| +99% | +$763K |
|
6790
CALL
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
+22,300
| +50% | +$510K |
|
|
TA
6791
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
28,778
+14,230
| +98% | +$770K |
|
6792
CALL
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$576M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+29,000
| +105% | +$708K |
|
6793
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$275M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
53,824
-19,830
| -27% | -$575K |
|
6794
CALL
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.65B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+8,800
| +126% | +$890K |
|
6795
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.29B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
17,952
-29,210
| -62% | -$2.32M |
|
6796
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.62B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
29,623
-88,788
| -75% | -$4.25M |
|
6797
PUT
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.59B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-23,700
| -48% | -$1.31M |
|
|
CYBE
6798
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
31,883
+14,071
| +79% | +$589K |
|
6799
CALL
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.5B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-12,600
| -28% | -$486K |
|
6800
CALL
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.1B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
158,300
+59,000
| +59% | +$545K |
|
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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.