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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Avantor
AVTR
$9.24B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
433,076
-104,363
| -19% | -$4.11M |
|
2052
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
393,500
-106,200
| -21% | -$4.87M |
|
|
AY
2053
PUT
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
509,600
+472,300
| +1,266% | +$17.7M |
|
2054
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,039,500
-101,800
| -9% | -$1.93M |
|
2055
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
133,362
-21,681
| -14% | -$2.92M |
|
2056
PUT
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.36B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
729,900
+47,100
| +7% | +$1.3M |
|
|
FOLD
2057
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,569,702
-1,304,692
| -45% | -$14.5M |
|
2058
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
656,400
+66,700
| +11% | +$1.79M |
|
2059
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
247,500
+13,500
| +6% | +$986K |
|
2060
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
170,900
-11,000
| -6% | -$1.17M |
|
2061
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
3,107,600
-114,100
| -4% | -$682K |
|
2062
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$66.3M
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,337,126
+8,760
| +0.7% | +$139K |
|
2063
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,931,085
+956,097
| +98% | +$9.61M |
|
|
RDFN
2064
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
469,000
-20,600
| -4% | -$936K |
|
|
VRN
2065
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
3,369,390
+2,587,914
| +331% | +$12.6M |
|
2066
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.27B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,469,213
+522,789
| +55% | +$7.04M |
|
2067
Lam Research
LRCX
$416B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
249,870
-193,300
| -44% | -$12.1M |
|
|
IRBT
2068
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
272,600
-109,800
| -29% | -$8.68M |
|
2069
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
186,100
-70,300
| -27% | -$6.5M |
|
2070
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
400,000
-146,900
| -27% | -$6.43M |
|
2071
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.97B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
338,341
+133,199
| +65% | +$6.65M |
|
2072
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
399,600
+120,600
| +43% | +$5.05M |
|
2073
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
218,800
-23,200
| -10% | -$1.7M |
|
2074
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
384,985
+279,921
| +266% | +$18.7M |
|
2075
CALL
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
208,400
+72,200
| +53% | +$4.89M |
|
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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.