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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$4.07B
| $22.7M | ﹤0.01% |
538,200
-75,500
| -12% | -$4.24M |
|
|
MSDA
1802
DELISTED
MSD Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
MSDA
| $22.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,289,059
| New | +$22.6M |
|
|
KVSA
1803
DELISTED
Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. Class A Common Stock
KVSA
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,326,508
+2,036,517
| +702% | +$20.1M |
|
|
CTXS
1804
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
238,508
-26,785
| -10% | -$2.45M |
|
1805
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
-47,100
| -43% | -$15.9M |
|
1806
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,200,200
-88,800
| -7% | -$1.71M |
|
|
FTCH
1807
CALL
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
672,700
-31,800
| -5% | -$1.17M |
|
1808
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
311,500
-46,300
| -13% | -$3.52M |
|
1809
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.2B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,815
| New | +$20.6M |
|
1810
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,391,211
+38,132
| +3% | +$603K |
|
1811
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
385,400
+28,600
| +8% | +$1.66M |
|
|
FYBR
1812
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $22.4M | ﹤0.01% |
759,991
+595,323
| +362% | +$18.5M |
|
|
MRO
1813
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $22.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,364,923
-3,781,031
| -73% | -$60.8M |
|
1814
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $22.4M | ﹤0.01% |
208,000
+23,600
| +13% | +$2.29M |
|
1815
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $22.4M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
+9,400
| +22% | +$3.73M |
|
1816
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $22.4M | ﹤0.01% |
520,700
+31,000
| +6% | +$1.28M |
|
1817
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $22.3M | ﹤0.01% |
216,348
+21,744
| +11% | +$2.36M |
|
|
LGAC
1818
DELISTED
Lazard Growth Acquisition Corp. I Ordinary Shares
LGAC
| $22.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,292,267
+591,183
| +35% | +$5.77M |
|
1819
CALL
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $22.3M | ﹤0.01% |
98,400
+35,300
| +56% | +$8.36M |
|
|
IRAA
1820
DELISTED
Iris Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
IRAA
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,274,781
+1,524,476
| +203% | +$14.9M |
|
|
CYBR
1821
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
128,300
+15,000
| +13% | +$2.63M |
|
|
GTM
1822
CALL
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.18B
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
346,200
+158,000
| +84% | +$10.6M |
|
1823
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
128,700
+16,400
| +15% | +$2.64M |
|
1824
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
590,200
-66,300
| -10% | -$2.34M |
|
|
SRC
1825
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
460,149
+438,354
| +2,011% | +$20.9M |
|
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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.