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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.85B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
826,376
+24,006
| +3% | +$676K |
|
|
CPAA
1677
DELISTED
Conyers Park III Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
CPAA
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
+2,625,265
| New | +$25.8M |
|
|
SIX
1678
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
601,100
+303,900
| +102% | +$12.7M |
|
1679
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.7B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
3,195,300
-1,077,800
| -25% | -$9.73M |
|
1680
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.8B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
577,976
+455,680
| +373% | +$26.5M |
|
1681
WEX
WEX
$6.58B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
182,122
+179,563
| +7,017% | +$27.4M |
|
1682
Novartis
NVS
$288B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
292,278
+119,816
| +69% | +$9.95M |
|
1683
CALL
Alcon
ALC
$36B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
293,300
+65,200
| +29% | +$5.37M |
|
1684
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
489,800
+240,400
| +96% | +$13M |
|
1685
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.9B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
324,600
+79,600
| +32% | +$6.13M |
|
1686
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
150,547
+82,639
| +122% | +$12.9M |
|
1687
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.4B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
222,800
+54,400
| +32% | +$6.08M |
|
|
CSTA
1688
DELISTED
Constellation Acquisition Corp I
CSTA
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
2,607,650
-934
| -0% | -$9.13K |
|
1689
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$300B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
239,700
-119,400
| -33% | -$12.4M |
|
1690
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
143,700
-25,000
| -15% | -$4M |
|
1691
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.9B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
158,391
-288,056
| -65% | -$44M |
|
1692
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.24B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
363,643
-137,054
| -27% | -$9.96M |
|
1693
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
+372,162
| New | +$24M |
|
1694
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$17.1B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
247,640
+113,614
| +85% | +$11.6M |
|
1695
CALL
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.55B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
276,500
-54,400
| -16% | -$4.89M |
|
1696
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.5B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
84,200
-70,400
| -46% | -$19.7M |
|
1697
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.3B
| $25M | 0.01% |
160,039
+154,223
| +2,652% | +$24.1M |
|
1698
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.38B
| $25M | 0.01% |
+1,062,736
| New | +$25.4M |
|
1699
Codexis
CDXS
$171M
| $25M | 0.01% |
799,697
+411,342
| +106% | +$13.5M |
|
1700
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.8B
| $25M | 0.01% |
607,000
-23,300
| -4% | -$885K |
|
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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.