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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.9B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
107,872
+83,573
| +344% | +$23.3M |
|
1477
Immuneering
IMRX
$327M
| $32M | 0.01% |
2,058,102
+2,643
| +0.1% | +$64.3K |
|
1478
Praxis Precision Medicines
PRAX
$10.1B
| $32M | 0.01% |
108,235
-1,014
| -0.9% | -$297K |
|
1479
Vontier
VNT
$4.46B
| $32M | 0.01% |
1,039,831
+783,213
| +305% | +$25.5M |
|
|
FSNB
1480
DELISTED
Fusion Acquisition Corp. II
FSNB
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
3,291,929
+694,700
| +27% | +$6.76M |
|
1481
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.2M
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
748,271
+734,536
| +5,348% | +$31.3M |
|
1482
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
341,400
+39,600
| +13% | +$3.53M |
|
1483
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.22B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
47,400
+16,400
| +53% | +$10.6M |
|
1484
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$1B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
761,736
-71,580
| -9% | -$2.73M |
|
1485
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$76.1B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
743,800
-612,500
| -45% | -$25.7M |
|
1486
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$71.9B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
204,406
-54,164
| -21% | -$7.83M |
|
1487
Flex
FLEX
$45.7B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
2,275,498
+1,778,053
| +357% | +$24.1M |
|
1488
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$87.4M
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
1,300,036
-271,018
| -17% | -$6.98M |
|
|
ARNA
1489
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
337,629
-13,143
| -4% | -$866K |
|
1490
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
60,600
-32,900
| -35% | -$16.7M |
|
1491
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.8B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
1,438,000
-1,961,000
| -58% | -$47.4M |
|
1492
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
1,270,400
+725,300
| +133% | +$20.5M |
|
1493
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
269,600
-26,100
| -9% | -$2.85M |
|
|
AYX
1494
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
515,600
+17,900
| +4% | +$1.24M |
|
1495
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.1B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
252,762
+172,525
| +215% | +$22.6M |
|
|
EDR
1496
DELISTED
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
EDR
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
892,258
+773,483
| +651% | +$21.9M |
|
1497
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.2B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
469,110
-88,874
| -16% | -$5.48M |
|
1498
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.4B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
126,000
-3,200
| -2% | -$744K |
|
1499
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
184,700
+83,100
| +82% | +$12.4M |
|
|
APGB
1500
DELISTED
Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II
APGB
| $31M | 0.01% |
3,172,942
+497,588
| +19% | +$4.87M |
|
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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.