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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
CALL
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.8B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
142,300
-11,000
| -7% | -$1.56M |
|
|
PEGR
2152
DELISTED
Project Energy Reimagined Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PEGR
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,704,496
| New | +$16.6M |
|
2153
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
253,100
-31,582
| -11% | -$2.34M |
|
2154
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
233,952
+63,752
| +37% | +$4.66M |
|
2155
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
275,941
+70,911
| +35% | +$4.82M |
|
2156
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$32.6B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
+11,100
| +21% | +$2.88M |
|
|
RAD
2157
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,145,397
+864,605
| +308% | +$11.7M |
|
|
VELO
2158
DELISTED
Velocity Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
VELO
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,730,040
-203,801
| -11% | -$2M |
|
|
HCNE
2159
DELISTED
Jaws Hurricane Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
HCNE
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,715,926
+865,737
| +102% | +$8.5M |
|
2160
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
437,500
+15,600
| +4% | +$578K |
|
2161
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-7,800
| -16% | -$3.08M |
|
2162
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
654,700
-168,400
| -20% | -$4.3M |
|
2163
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
186,200
+19,400
| +12% | +$1.66M |
|
2164
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.54B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
175,560
+122,730
| +232% | +$10.6M |
|
2165
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
184,500
+51,000
| +38% | +$4.35M |
|
|
MRTX
2166
CALL
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
113,900
-62,000
| -35% | -$9.63M |
|
2167
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
244,400
-59,300
| -20% | -$3.73M |
|
2168
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.52B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
275,225
+23,930
| +10% | +$1.42M |
|
2169
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
297,000
-135,300
| -31% | -$8M |
|
|
MASI
2170
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
56,924
+38,669
| +212% | +$11M |
|
|
CPUH
2171
DELISTED
Compute Health Acquisition Corp.
CPUH
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,711,432
+21,212
| +1% | +$207K |
|
|
LGF.A
2172
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,000,331
+85,089
| +9% | +$1.31M |
|
2173
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,005,074
+574,907
| +134% | +$8.41M |
|
2174
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
206,366
+61,184
| +42% | +$4.65M |
|
|
FAAS
2175
DELISTED
DigiAsia
FAAS
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,679,500
| – | – |
|
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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.