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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
First Solar
FSLR
$24.2B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
246,519
-90,773
| -27% | -$9.33M |
|
1852
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
-13,300
| -11% | -$2.5M |
|
|
SNRH
1853
DELISTED
Senior Connect Acquisition Corp. I Class A Common Stock
SNRH
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,199,227
-10,077
| -0.5% | -$98.5K |
|
1854
Biogen
BIIB
$31B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
89,241
-247,115
| -73% | -$63.5M |
|
1855
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
236,500
-50,300
| -18% | -$4.74M |
|
1856
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
978,800
-1,335,500
| -58% | -$32.3M |
|
1857
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$22.9B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+7,400
| +75% | +$9.34M |
|
1858
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
29,645
+8,055
| +37% | +$7.71M |
|
1859
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
414,100
-6,700
| -2% | -$329K |
|
1860
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BIV
$28.8B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
243,309
+54,744
| +29% | +$4.86M |
|
1861
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
+47,400
| +187% | +$13.2M |
|
1862
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+153,735
| New | +$21.5M |
|
|
HTPA
1863
DELISTED
Highland Transcend Partners I Corp.
HTPA
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,143,579
-326,958
| -13% | -$3.25M |
|
1864
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
+50,300
| +113% | +$12M |
|
1865
Nucor
NUE
$61B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
185,985
+15,531
| +9% | +$1.7M |
|
|
IPG
1866
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
566,609
-1,245,356
| -69% | -$45.3M |
|
1867
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
243,800
+71,900
| +42% | +$6.6M |
|
1868
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$75.4M
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,875,751
+287,800
| +18% | +$3.42M |
|
1869
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
107,800
-67,500
| -39% | -$13.7M |
|
1870
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
233,756
-616,723
| -73% | -$56M |
|
1871
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
EMXC
$24.7B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
348,677
+164,530
| +89% | +$10M |
|
1872
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
423,000
+107,925
| +34% | +$7.02M |
|
|
BBBY
1873
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,448,300
-1,602,000
| -53% | -$28M |
|
1874
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
490,100
+50,700
| +12% | +$1.99M |
|
|
AFMD
1875
DELISTED
Affimed
AFMD
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
382,240
-68,040
| -15% | -$4.2M |
|
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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.