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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.89B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
377,496
+64,084
| +20% | +$4.55M |
|
|
DNB
1652
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
1,285,285
-778,971
| -38% | -$14.8M |
|
1653
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.4B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
335,200
-2,300
| -0.7% | -$173K |
|
1654
CALL
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.57B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
174,800
+20,000
| +13% | +$2.7M |
|
|
JWSM
1655
DELISTED
Jaws Mustang Acquisition Corp.
JWSM
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
2,692,896
+771,229
| +40% | +$7.55M |
|
1656
Kroger
KR
$34.9B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
579,820
-2,961,426
| -84% | -$125M |
|
1657
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.09B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
38,100
-5,200
| -12% | -$3.35M |
|
1658
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
230,336
+185,104
| +409% | +$28.9M |
|
|
FL
1659
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
599,795
-1,552,057
| -72% | -$73.7M |
|
1660
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.46B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
624,079
-160,974
| -21% | -$6.89M |
|
|
MRSH
1661
Marsh
MRSH
$89.9B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
150,081
-204,502
| -58% | -$34M |
|
1662
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
304,100
+136,300
| +81% | +$10.9M |
|
1663
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $26M | 0.01% |
686,400
+362,800
| +112% | +$13.5M |
|
1664
PUT
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.59B
| $26M | 0.01% |
34,400
+16,200
| +89% | +$12.1M |
|
1665
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$629B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
151,444
-463,026
| -75% | -$75.8M |
|
1666
Sunrun
RUN
$2.42B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
754,433
+746,971
| +10,010% | +$35M |
|
1667
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$734M
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
1,014,064
-461,110
| -31% | -$12.9M |
|
1668
Pentair
PNR
$10.5B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
353,850
+102,499
| +41% | +$7.55M |
|
|
SABRP
1669
DELISTED
Sabre Corporation 6.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
SABRP
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
+225,000
| New | +$28.6M |
|
1670
CALL
Sprout Social
SPT
$599M
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
284,600
+50,600
| +22% | +$5.73M |
|
1671
PUT
Coupang
CPNG
$29B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
875,000
-128,800
| -13% | -$3.63M |
|
1672
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$42B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
161,000
-54,800
| -25% | -$8.54M |
|
1673
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
118,917
-202,582
| -63% | -$39.8M |
|
1674
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
546,674
+477,785
| +694% | +$23.6M |
|
1675
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
1,617,949
+990,544
| +158% | +$16.5M |
|
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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.