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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Hubbell
HUBB
$27B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
119,749
-100,302
| -46% | -$20.1M |
|
|
SPR
1702
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
578,700
-10,300
| -2% | -$441K |
|
1703
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$92.7B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
306,400
-161,800
| -35% | -$12.2M |
|
1704
CALL
American International
AIG
$40B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
437,800
-4,900
| -1% | -$279K |
|
1705
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.13B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
317,012
-490,310
| -61% | -$33.6M |
|
1706
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.1B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
292,200
+192,000
| +192% | +$13.7M |
|
|
CLAA
1707
DELISTED
Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II
CLAA
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
2,550,000
| – | – |
|
1708
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$18B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
349,800
+202,200
| +137% | +$12.7M |
|
1709
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$21B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
367,300
-132,600
| -27% | -$8.42M |
|
1710
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.9B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
1,051,200
-185,000
| -15% | -$4.61M |
|
1711
CME Group
CME
$97.1B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
108,318
-429,686
| -80% | -$94.5M |
|
1712
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.55B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
590,876
+451,777
| +325% | +$17.7M |
|
|
CHAA
1713
DELISTED
Catcha Investment Corp
CHAA
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
2,531,234
+1,225,474
| +94% | +$11.9M |
|
|
PPGH
1714
DELISTED
Poema Global Holdings Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PPGH
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
2,500,000
+1,998,326
| +398% | +$19.8M |
|
1715
Tenaris
TS
$27.1B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
1,183,347
+634,145
| +115% | +$13.9M |
|
1716
FMC
FMC
$1.28B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
224,554
+24,542
| +12% | +$2.47M |
|
|
CONX
1717
DELISTED
CONX Corp. Class A Common Stock
CONX
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
2,512,503
+62,210
| +3% | +$611K |
|
1718
DoorDash
DASH
$94.1B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
165,675
+104,770
| +172% | +$19.8M |
|
|
AZPN
1719
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
162,012
+152,149
| +1,543% | +$23.2M |
|
1720
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.53B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
1,741,955
+849,324
| +95% | +$15.7M |
|
1721
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.1B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
1,728,200
+544,100
| +46% | +$8M |
|
1722
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
1,817,408
-246,656
| -12% | -$3.29M |
|
|
SCOA
1723
DELISTED
ScION Tech Growth I Class A Ordinary Shares
SCOA
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
2,517,429
+376,107
| +18% | +$3.68M |
|
|
ABMD
1724
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
68,400
+22,200
| +48% | +$7.5M |
|
1725
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
$6.54B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
+410,382
| New | +$24.6M |
|
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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.