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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7751
Wabash National
WNC
$490M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
53,039
+36,269
| +216% | +$631K |
|
7752
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.81B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+2,800
| +39% | +$275K |
|
7753
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
+5,400
| +235% | +$676K |
|
7754
Franklin Covey
FC
$222M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
22,313
-4,863
| -18% | -$216K |
|
7755
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
IMCB
$1.71B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
14,551
-17,917
| -55% | -$1.26M |
|
|
QHY
7756
WisdomTree U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Fund
QHY
$243M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
19,704
+8,812
| +81% | +$461K |
|
|
ENDP
7757
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
275,100
-89,800
| -25% | -$435K |
|
|
MIME
7758
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,990
| New | +$979K |
|
7759
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
11,054
+2,058
| +23% | +$206K |
|
7760
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$107M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,567
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
VPU
7761
PUT
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.5B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-300
| -4% | -$44.2K |
|
7762
PUT
uniQure
QURE
$3.29B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
+17,000
| +52% | +$488K |
|
|
SEV
7763
DELISTED
Sono Group N.V. Common Shares
SEV
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,023
| New | +$1.61M |
|
7764
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$144M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
67,861
-74,737
| -52% | -$1.13M |
|
7765
CALL
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.77B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-8,100
| -23% | -$281K |
|
7766
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.38B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,169
-2,037
| -10% | -$115K |
|
|
HONE
7767
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
69,379
+25,743
| +59% | +$374K |
|
7768
PUT
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+7,200
| +34% | +$254K |
|
7769
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.86B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
-113,200
| -61% | -$1.77M |
|
7770
Invesco Active US Real Estate Fund
PSR
$59.3M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
8,568
+1,174
| +16% | +$131K |
|
7771
CALL
Beyond Air
XAIR
$5.09M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
273
+156
| +133% | +$696K |
|
|
TBCH
7772
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$222M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
46,240
-5,203
| -10% | -$140K |
|
|
TWNK
7773
CALL
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
-66,000
| -57% | -$1.23M |
|
|
CLIM
7774
DELISTED
Climate Real Impact Solutions II Acquisition Corporation
CLIM
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
105,401
-250,646
| -70% | -$2.46M |
|
|
EGLE
7775
PUT
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,600
| New | +$963K |
|
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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.