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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6926
CALL
AAR Corp
AIR
$6B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-25,700
| -42% | -$917K |
|
6927
PUT
CareDx
CDNA
$2.39B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+10,300
| +50% | +$538K |
|
|
BBL
6928
PUT
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-64,300
| -73% | -$3.51M |
|
6929
CALL
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$958M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
360,900
-135,100
| -27% | -$525K |
|
6930
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.5B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+10,800
| +76% | +$582K |
|
6931
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$375M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
16,512
-3,649
| -18% | -$275K |
|
6932
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.2B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
138,300
-118,600
| -46% | -$1.28M |
|
6933
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF
SHM
$3.47B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,511
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
SF
6934
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.6B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
29,850
-21,150
| -41% | -$1.03M |
|
6935
PUT
CACI
CACI
$14.5B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-500
| -9% | -$137K |
|
6936
Chemours
CC
$2.32B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
41,729
-393,654
| -90% | -$12.3M |
|
6937
CALL
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
PICK
$2.29B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
-16,800
| -34% | -$705K |
|
|
ZEV
6938
CALL
DELISTED
Lightning eMotors, Inc.
ZEV
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
11,630
-4,125
| -26% | -$622K |
|
6939
CALL
Dole
DOLE
$1.22B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
104,900
+73,000
| +229% | +$1.02M |
|
|
ARI
6940
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$874M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
106,118
+53,807
| +103% | +$777K |
|
6941
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.34B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
18,846
-7,994
| -30% | -$637K |
|
|
RWT
6942
PUT
Redwood Trust
RWT
$594M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
105,800
-17,100
| -14% | -$231K |
|
6943
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.6B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+1,200
| +21% | +$215K |
|
6944
First Financial Corp
THFF
$972M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
30,810
+4,394
| +17% | +$193K |
|
|
BERY
6945
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
20,594
+4,868
| +31% | +$301K |
|
|
CBAY
6946
PUT
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
412,700
+4,800
| +1% | +$18.2K |
|
6947
PUT
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$442M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+6,600
| +17% | +$213K |
|
6948
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$78.6M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
736
-137
| -16% | -$277K |
|
6949
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.73B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
14,427
-5,771
| -29% | -$533K |
|
6950
CALL
Woodward
WWD
$21.6B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+5,700
| +81% | +$640K |
|
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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.