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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7026
CALL
KBR
KBR
$4.74B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+1,200
| +4% | +$53K |
|
7027
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.43B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
61,864
+38,474
| +164% | +$855K |
|
7028
Cactus
WHD
$5.86B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
35,472
+18,983
| +115% | +$764K |
|
7029
CALL
Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF
BDRY
$30.4M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,800
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
TCDA
7030
DELISTED
Tricida, Inc. Common Stock
TCDA
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
141,318
+115,351
| +444% | +$744K |
|
7031
PUT
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$20.1B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
-228,600
| -57% | -$2.35M |
|
7032
CALL
Dolphin Entertainment
DLPN
$14.8M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
79,250
+23,100
| +41% | +$471K |
|
7033
WisdomTree US MidCap Dividend Fund
DON
$4.08B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,432
| New | +$1.33M |
|
7034
Stantec
STN
$8.34B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,985
| New | +$1.3M |
|
7035
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,946
| New | +$1.45M |
|
7036
CAE Inc
CAE
$8.37B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
53,342
+41,156
| +338% | +$1.15M |
|
7037
National Vision
EYE
$1.49B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
28,028
-91,893
| -77% | -$4.92M |
|
7038
CALL
Global X Cybersecurity ETF
BUG
$1.5B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+20,400
| +93% | +$658K |
|
|
FFIC
7039
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,298
| New | +$1.32M |
|
7040
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$164B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
197,992
-306,491
| -61% | -$2.08M |
|
7041
State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
SPDW
$41.5B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,832
| New | +$1.35M |
|
7042
CALL
Angi Inc
ANGI
$188M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
14,580
-4,440
| -23% | -$480K |
|
|
CFB
7043
DELISTED
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. Common Stock
CFB
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
86,060
+57,717
| +204% | +$839K |
|
|
DBD
7044
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
148,300
-23,000
| -13% | -$214K |
|
7045
PUT
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.4B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+5,400
| +138% | +$761K |
|
7046
KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF
KGRN
$52.1M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
28,753
-33,164
| -54% | -$1.57M |
|
7047
ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B due Apr 2 2040
MLPB
$257M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
87,004
-15,306
| -15% | -$241K |
|
7048
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
-55,500
| -45% | -$1.1M |
|
7049
CALL
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.93B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-3,000
| -12% | -$201K |
|
7050
CALL
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.04B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+8,100
| +203% | +$879K |
|
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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.