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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-21,400
| -47% | -$13.8M |
|
2177
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
157,094
-42,971
| -21% | -$4.41M |
|
|
MNDT
2178
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
944,800
-44,200
| -4% | -$777K |
|
2179
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
-43,100
| -42% | -$11.2M |
|
2180
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
186,100
-130,600
| -41% | -$11M |
|
|
TETC
2181
DELISTED
Tech and Energy Transition Corporation Class A Common Stock
TETC
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,701,245
-2,129
| -0.1% | -$20.7K |
|
2182
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
150,300
+36,500
| +32% | +$3.67M |
|
2183
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.08B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
503,292
+362,449
| +257% | +$11.9M |
|
2184
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
154,700
-65,800
| -30% | -$7.19M |
|
2185
Pyxis Oncology
PYXS
$191M
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,521,617
| New | +$17.4M |
|
|
KEEL
2186
Keel Infrastructure Corp
KEEL
$2.17B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,263,074
+2,595,694
| +389% | +$16M |
|
2187
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.54B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
527,300
+125,600
| +31% | +$5.09M |
|
2188
CALL
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
503,040
+285,960
| +132% | +$9.69M |
|
2189
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
151,700
+88,800
| +141% | +$9.62M |
|
|
LNW
2190
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
245,900
+18,700
| +8% | +$1.36M |
|
2191
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,944,439
+1,129,640
| +139% | +$9.73M |
|
|
FSRD
2192
DELISTED
Fast Radius, Inc. Class A Common Stock
FSRD
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,665,268
-1,080,127
| -39% | -$10.7M |
|
2193
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,303,716
+911,717
| +233% | +$9.93M |
|
2194
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.06B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
717,293
+96,960
| +16% | +$2.3M |
|
2195
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
159,800
-44,600
| -22% | -$4.26M |
|
2196
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
184,800
-153,200
| -45% | -$12.3M |
|
2197
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.45B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
450,231
+414,086
| +1,146% | +$14.9M |
|
|
TZPS
2198
DELISTED
TZP Strategies Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
TZPS
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,678,288
-1,582
| -0.1% | -$15.4K |
|
2199
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
143,162
+47,237
| +49% | +$5.14M |
|
2200
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
39,804
-11,659
| -23% | -$4.6M |
|
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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.