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 | 3.07% |
| 2 | Financials | 2.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.21% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 2.2% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 1.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.83B
| $48M | 0.01% |
1,589,442
+1,109,831
| +231% | +$35.2M |
|
1152
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.8B
| $47.6M | 0.01% |
948,874
+634,618
| +202% | +$30.3M |
|
1153
PUT
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.3B
| $47.5M | 0.01% |
687,600
+317,200
| +86% | +$21.2M |
|
1154
Markel Group
MKL
$22.8B
| $47.5M | 0.01% |
38,500
+22,810
| +145% | +$28.8M |
|
1155
PUT
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.23B
| $47.5M | 0.01% |
806,700
-163,300
| -17% | -$8.36M |
|
1156
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.5B
| $47.5M | 0.01% |
560,200
-83,500
| -13% | -$7.55M |
|
1157
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $47.3M | 0.01% |
271,490
+45,080
| +20% | +$7.51M |
|
1158
Upwork
UPWK
$1.05B
| $47.2M | 0.01% |
1,381,504
+880,509
| +176% | +$38.9M |
|
1159
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.35B
| $47.1M | 0.01% |
298,200
+189,600
| +175% | +$32.9M |
|
1160
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $47M | 0.01% |
418,158
-151,232
| -27% | -$15.5M |
|
1161
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $46.9M | 0.01% |
+4,271,317
| New | +$45.1M |
|
1162
Nuvation Bio
NUVB
$2.25B
| $46.8M | 0.01% |
5,504,271
-141,018
| -2% | -$1.3M |
|
1163
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.57B
| $46.7M | 0.01% |
1,031,600
-161,000
| -13% | -$6.95M |
|
|
SAGE
1164
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $46.7M | 0.01% |
1,097,845
+427,855
| +64% | +$17.9M |
|
1165
PUT
Centene
CNC
$33.1B
| $46.7M | 0.01% |
566,400
+81,600
| +17% | +$5.98M |
|
1166
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.9B
| $46.6M | 0.01% |
78,300
+6,100
| +8% | +$3.46M |
|
1167
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $46.6M | 0.01% |
1,545,300
-1,234,900
| -44% | -$36.1M |
|
1168
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.59B
| $46.5M | 0.01% |
534,778
-172,450
| -24% | -$15.8M |
|
|
ITOS
1169
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $46.5M | 0.01% |
998,941
+23,523
| +2% | +$783K |
|
1170
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$975M
| $46.5M | 0.01% |
2,214,860
-27,257
| -1% | -$575K |
|
1171
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$90B
| $46.5M | 0.01% |
641,200
-55,100
| -8% | -$4.16M |
|
|
FLNA
1172
CALL
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$45.1M
| $46.4M | 0.01% |
1,062,800
-67,700
| -6% | -$3.55M |
|
1173
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$311M
| $46.3M | 0.01% |
407,600
+186,600
| +84% | +$29.1M |
|
1174
Vera Therapeutics
VERA
$2.08B
| $46.3M | 0.01% |
1,733,182
+4,834
| +0.3% | +$107K |
|
|
BBL
1175
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $46.3M | 0.01% |
774,591
+473,732
| +157% | +$25.8M |
|
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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% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
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.