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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
MasTec
MTZ
$23.8B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
265,787
-593,317
| -69% | -$54.2M |
|
|
FISV
1727
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.8B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
236,215
-229,663
| -49% | -$23.7M |
|
1728
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
55,600
-3,300
| -6% | -$1.34M |
|
|
BRSL
1729
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.17B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
846,500
+434,900
| +106% | +$12.3M |
|
1730
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.66B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
206,842
+67,336
| +48% | +$8.44M |
|
1731
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$42B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
153,100
-21,400
| -12% | -$3.33M |
|
1732
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.3B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
145,468
+134,925
| +1,280% | +$22.1M |
|
1733
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
50,200
+25,900
| +107% | +$11.6M |
|
|
HIII
1734
DELISTED
Hudson Executive Investment Corp. III Class A Common Stock
HIII
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
2,509,490
+724,128
| +41% | +$7.06M |
|
|
NBIS
1735
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$74.2B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
402,548
+292,421
| +266% | +$21.5M |
|
1736
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPLB
$1.18B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
+772,963
| New | +$24.4M |
|
1737
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
866,142
-763,476
| -47% | -$21.8M |
|
|
LAZR
1738
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
95,901
+68,122
| +245% | +$17M |
|
|
EJFA
1739
DELISTED
EJF Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
EJFA
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
2,448,659
+234,775
| +11% | +$2.33M |
|
|
CERN
1740
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
261,200
+127,500
| +95% | +$9.7M |
|
1741
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
224,900
+43,100
| +24% | +$4.64M |
|
1742
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.8B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
390,300
-238,300
| -38% | -$14.9M |
|
1743
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $24.2M | ﹤0.01% |
996,033
+879,480
| +755% | +$22.2M |
|
1744
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $24.2M | ﹤0.01% |
281,700
-153,100
| -35% | -$12.3M |
|
|
HRT
1745
DELISTED
HireRight Holdings Corporation
HRT
| $24.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,511,031
| New | +$25.3M |
|
1746
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.4B
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
282,500
-41,600
| -13% | -$3.27M |
|
1747
PUT
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
782,600
-275,400
| -26% | -$8.16M |
|
1748
iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
USIG
$17.3B
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
402,809
+73,434
| +22% | +$4.4M |
|
1749
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$618M
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,116,700
-346,500
| -24% | -$8.74M |
|
1750
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$65.9B
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
204,400
+66,200
| +48% | +$7.83M |
|
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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.