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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7801
PUT
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.29B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+19,500
| +78% | +$413K |
|
7802
Invesco Semiconductors ETF
PSI
$2.54B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
19,863
+9,297
| +88% | +$441K |
|
7803
CALL
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.73B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-4,900
| -15% | -$199K |
|
7804
PUT
Ametek
AME
$57.3B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-2,000
| -22% | -$274K |
|
7805
Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF
DBEZ
$76.6M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
25,484
-10,551
| -29% | -$414K |
|
7806
PUT
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.34B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+9,500
| +57% | +$333K |
|
7807
State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF
QEFA
$1.07B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
13,192
+7,157
| +119% | +$548K |
|
7808
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
KXI
$1.07B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
15,639
-2,160
| -12% | -$134K |
|
|
PRO
7809
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
29,322
-119,575
| -80% | -$4.1M |
|
|
MDC
7810
PUT
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-38,600
| -68% | -$1.97M |
|
|
NP
7811
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
21,847
-22,900
| -51% | -$1.12M |
|
7812
United States Copper Index Fund
CPER
$733M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
37,123
+23,044
| +164% | +$617K |
|
7813
First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund
FXO
$1.13B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,829
| New | +$1.02M |
|
7814
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.23B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,742
-16,433
| -36% | -$578K |
|
|
ARI
7815
PUT
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$874M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+8,600
| +13% | +$124K |
|
7816
CALL
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.44B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
+48,500
| +102% | +$379K |
|
7817
PUT
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.42B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-13,400
| -31% | -$442K |
|
7818
CALL
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.61B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
344,200
+11,000
| +3% | +$23.8K |
|
|
ARCE
7819
DELISTED
Arco Platform Limited Class A Common Shares
ARCE
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
48,299
+32,504
| +206% | +$631K |
|
7820
PUT
ADT
ADT
$5.27B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
119,900
-31,000
| -21% | -$264K |
|
|
OLK
7821
DELISTED
Olink Holding AB (publ) American Depositary Shares
OLK
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
55,309
-120,737
| -69% | -$2.98M |
|
7822
Century Communities
CCS
$1.97B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
12,305
-8,151
| -40% | -$583K |
|
7823
Monte Rosa Therapeutics
GLUE
$1.28B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
49,281
+11,732
| +31% | +$246K |
|
7824
PUT
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.38B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-8,700
| -31% | -$435K |
|
7825
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$844M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,862
| New | +$1.03M |
|
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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.