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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8026
PUT
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.76B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-7,100
| -31% | -$424K |
|
8027
PUT
Halozyme
HALO
$11.9B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-3,300
| -13% | -$123K |
|
|
CORZ
8028
PUT
DELISTED
Core Scientific, Inc. Common Stock
CORZ
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
+84,500
| New | +$997K |
|
8029
WisdomTree True Developed International Fund
DOL
$846M
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,691
| New | +$908K |
|
8030
Rambus
RMBS
$10.2B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,427
| New | +$799K |
|
|
TPGY
8031
CALL
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp.
TPGY
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
+48,100
| +104% | +$505K |
|
8032
Park Aerospace
PKE
$803M
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
69,977
+16,487
| +31% | +$221K |
|
|
MGI
8033
PUT
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
117,000
+58,400
| +100% | +$402K |
|
|
FST
8034
PUT
DELISTED
FAST Acquisition Corp.
FST
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
90,800
+73,000
| +410% | +$848K |
|
8035
PUT
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.54B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+19,800
| +164% | +$527K |
|
8036
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$23.1B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
29,165
-7,992
| -22% | -$269K |
|
8037
PUT
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-4,000
| -38% | -$557K |
|
8038
Expensify
EXFY
$213M
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,917
| New | +$851K |
|
8039
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$356M
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,087
| New | +$920K |
|
|
ABX
8040
Abacus Global Management
ABX
$881M
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
93,122
-4,017
| -4% | -$39.6K |
|
8041
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.48B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
11,620
-7,902
| -40% | -$661K |
|
8042
PUT
Global X Cybersecurity ETF
BUG
$1.5B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+14,600
| +102% | +$471K |
|
|
PRVB
8043
DELISTED
Provention Bio, Inc. Common Stock
PRVB
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
163,336
+22,121
| +16% | +$140K |
|
8044
Compass
COMP
$9.44B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
100,846
-1,058,805
| -91% | -$11.6M |
|
8045
Financial Institutions
FISI
$819M
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
28,840
+21,521
| +294% | +$688K |
|
8046
First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF
FTXN
$166M
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
47,177
+9,154
| +24% | +$185K |
|
8047
PUT
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$61.9B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
+30,400
| +211% | +$608K |
|
8048
PUT
Xometry
XMTR
$4.93B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+6,500
| +57% | +$334K |
|
8049
PUT
Castor Maritime
CTRM
$22.3M
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
-2,610
| -4% | -$53.6K |
|
8050
CALL
US Foods
USFD
$23.1B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-28,400
| -52% | -$988K |
|
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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.