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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
594,600
-387,600
| -39% | -$15M |
|
|
DFS
1777
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
200,900
-194,100
| -49% | -$23M |
|
1778
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,629,400
+433,800
| +36% | +$6.38M |
|
|
FLNA
1779
PUT
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$44.1M
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
530,700
-86,300
| -14% | -$4.53M |
|
1780
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
196,900
+41,700
| +27% | +$4.93M |
|
1781
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
97,970
-44,823
| -31% | -$10.2M |
|
1782
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
779,896
+388,986
| +100% | +$9.74M |
|
1783
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
116,038
+96,328
| +489% | +$17.2M |
|
1784
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,803,244
-207,756
| -7% | -$1.89M |
|
1785
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+239,506
| New | +$22.1M |
|
1786
Energy Vault
NRGV
$687M
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,328,546
+1,669,962
| +254% | +$16.6M |
|
1787
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
624,789
+10,765
| +2% | +$380K |
|
1788
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$511M
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
228,892
-28,528
| -11% | -$2.51M |
|
1789
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
480,628
+250,237
| +109% | +$13.1M |
|
1790
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
293,764
-13,096
| -4% | -$945K |
|
|
SPKB
1791
DELISTED
Silver Spike Acquisition Corp II Class A Ordinary Shares
SPKB
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
2,366,336
+401
| +0% | +$3.92K |
|
1792
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
920,976
+283,414
| +44% | +$7.14M |
|
|
CFLT
1793
CALL
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
301,500
+186,800
| +163% | +$13.5M |
|
|
SBNY
1794
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
+9,300
| +15% | +$2.9M |
|
1795
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,108,588
+75,019
| +7% | +$1.52M |
|
1796
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
880,705
-883,158
| -50% | -$22.3M |
|
1797
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
24,929
-14,170
| -36% | -$12.9M |
|
1798
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
-42,500
| -28% | -$8.23M |
|
1799
Jasper Therapeutics
JSPR
$26.3M
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
304,616
+4,112
| +1% | +$385K |
|
|
CADE
1800
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $22.7M | ﹤0.01% |
762,014
+519,217
| +214% | +$15.7M |
|
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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.