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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$28.5B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
1,258,000
-285,000
| -18% | -$6.75M |
|
1577
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$41.3B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
46,900
-94,400
| -67% | -$59.2M |
|
1578
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
283,300
-299,600
| -51% | -$31.3M |
|
1579
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.12B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
50,700
+18,000
| +55% | +$9.44M |
|
|
LKFT
1580
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.81B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
520,188
+19,970
| +4% | +$1.04M |
|
1581
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
560,780
+126,840
| +29% | +$6.33M |
|
|
AYX
1582
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
474,000
+14,100
| +3% | +$974K |
|
1583
Repligen
RGEN
$9.39B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
108,232
+82,175
| +315% | +$22.1M |
|
|
1584
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.3B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
46,700
-15,300
| -25% | -$9.6M |
|
|
FRGE
1585
DELISTED
Forge Global Holdings
FRGE
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
193,804
-6,228
| -3% | -$926K |
|
1586
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.3B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
655,727
+63,486
| +11% | +$2.57M |
|
1587
PUT
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
319,400
+227,600
| +248% | +$20.3M |
|
1588
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.89B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
316,427
-455,377
| -59% | -$38.9M |
|
|
VAQC
1589
DELISTED
Vector Acquisition Corporation II Class A Ordinary Shares
VAQC
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
2,914,448
-1,710
| -0.1% | -$16.8K |
|
|
SLCR
1590
DELISTED
Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
SLCR
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
2,896,682
+4,172
| +0.1% | +$41.1K |
|
1591
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
65,500
+9,500
| +17% | +$3.77M |
|
1592
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
118,300
-42,700
| -27% | -$9.75M |
|
1593
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.8B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
616,820
+130,096
| +27% | +$6.05M |
|
1594
Marqeta
MQ
$1.71B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
411,594
+318,468
| +342% | +$28.5M |
|
|
HES
1595
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
380,500
-36,800
| -9% | -$2.98M |
|
1596
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF
ESGE
$6.84B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
+708,595
| New | +$29.2M |
|
1597
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.3B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
974,300
+172,100
| +21% | +$4.72M |
|
1598
PUT
Robinhood
HOOD
$87.3B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
1,580,600
-20,400
| -1% | -$628K |
|
|
1599
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $28M | 0.01% |
116,900
-59,400
| -34% | -$13.6M |
|
1600
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $28M | 0.01% |
310,544
+142,704
| +85% | +$13.4M |
|
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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.