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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TSIB
1876
DELISTED
Tishman Speyer Innovation Corp. II Class A common stock
TSIB
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,163,716
+1,203,994
| +125% | +$11.8M |
|
1877
PUT
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
316,600
-243,900
| -44% | -$15.7M |
|
1878
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,884
| New | +$23.5M |
|
1879
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,251,393
-477,967
| -18% | -$4.78M |
|
1880
Vertiv
VRT
$113B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
842,275
+714,943
| +561% | +$17.9M |
|
1881
CALL
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.38B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
253,800
+59,300
| +30% | +$5.44M |
|
|
OEPW
1882
DELISTED
One Equity Partners Open Water I Corp. Class A Common Stock
OEPW
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
2,158,098
+2,251
| +0.1% | +$22K |
|
1883
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+17,400
| +67% | +$7.8M |
|
|
CERN
1884
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
225,758
+45,322
| +25% | +$3.45M |
|
1885
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
336,400
+111,000
| +49% | +$7.97M |
|
1886
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.3B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
260,432
+135,424
| +108% | +$12.7M |
|
|
GTPB
1887
DELISTED
Gores Technology Partners II, Inc. Class A Common
GTPB
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,112,704
+862,704
| +69% | +$8.49M |
|
1888
PUT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
364,800
+177,600
| +95% | +$9.75M |
|
|
1889
PUT
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.3B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
259,800
+59,700
| +30% | +$5.59M |
|
1890
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
287,937
-588,780
| -67% | -$37.8M |
|
1891
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
195,100
-23,900
| -11% | -$2.61M |
|
|
PPL
1892
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
692,000
+139,400
| +25% | +$4.02M |
|
1893
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
335,000
+29,700
| +10% | +$1.86M |
|
|
PING
1894
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
907,478
+453,730
| +100% | +$11.5M |
|
1895
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
+46,700
| +45% | +$6.46M |
|
1896
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.72B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
718,362
+1,694
| +0.2% | +$54.1K |
|
1897
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
410,200
+357,462
| +678% | +$20.5M |
|
1898
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
213,507
+190,763
| +839% | +$16.2M |
|
1899
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
351,000
-437,500
| -55% | -$27.1M |
|
1900
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
282,806
+116,581
| +70% | +$8.29M |
|
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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.