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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
B2Gold
BTG
$6.79B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
4,459,065
+3,313,758
| +289% | +$13.3M |
|
2102
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.2B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
264,000
-572,600
| -68% | -$35.3M |
|
2103
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
229,000
-363,600
| -61% | -$25.2M |
|
2104
CALL
Blink Charging
BLNK
$85.9M
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
657,800
-109,900
| -14% | -$3.54M |
|
2105
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
257,900
+108,800
| +73% | +$7.03M |
|
|
TSP
2106
DELISTED
TuSimple Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
TSP
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
486,207
-143,609
| -23% | -$5.35M |
|
2107
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
93,334
-128,359
| -58% | -$24.8M |
|
2108
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
55,445
+24,497
| +79% | +$7.25M |
|
2109
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
422,282
-91,972
| -18% | -$3.46M |
|
|
RMGC
2110
DELISTED
RMG Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
RMGC
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,783,388
+95,229
| +6% | +$930K |
|
2111
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF
ESGD
$12.3B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
218,650
+159,790
| +271% | +$12.7M |
|
2112
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
992,162
-290,568
| -23% | -$6.55M |
|
|
FMIV
2113
DELISTED
Forum Merger IV Corporation Class A Common stock
FMIV
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,780,932
-2,538
| -0.1% | -$24.8K |
|
2114
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
222,700
+64,300
| +41% | +$5.09M |
|
2115
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
437,061
+129,833
| +42% | +$5.21M |
|
2116
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
693,700
+25,000
| +4% | +$630K |
|
2117
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
373,400
-31,900
| -8% | -$1.53M |
|
2118
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
260,900
+41,800
| +19% | +$2.87M |
|
2119
CALL
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
580,300
-306,200
| -35% | -$9.74M |
|
2120
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.72B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,017,131
+402,209
| +65% | +$6.63M |
|
2121
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
238,654
-395,473
| -62% | -$28.5M |
|
2122
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
214,804
+150,885
| +236% | +$11.5M |
|
|
CCV
2123
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp V
CCV
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,754,142
+720,898
| +70% | +$7.1M |
|
|
MDH
2124
DELISTED
MDH Acquisition Corp.
MDH
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,759,957
+3,464
| +0.2% | +$34.1K |
|
2125
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
110,078
-32,548
| -23% | -$5.17M |
|
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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.