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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
P
2201
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
501,800
+45,100
| +10% | +$1.31M |
|
2202
PUT
GitLab
GTLB
$7.2B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+187,700
| New | +$19.2M |
|
2203
PUT
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
292,200
+242,000
| +482% | +$13.3M |
|
2204
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
113,012
+87,374
| +341% | +$12.3M |
|
2205
Li Auto
LI
$12B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
507,616
-212,348
| -29% | -$6.55M |
|
2206
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
625,000
-71,600
| -10% | -$1.98M |
|
2207
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
132,575
+59,780
| +82% | +$7.44M |
|
2208
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
190,300
-7,400
| -4% | -$581K |
|
2209
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
SPAB
$9.93B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
547,810
-303,350
| -36% | -$9.02M |
|
2210
PUT
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.04B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
702,500
+628,800
| +853% | +$15.7M |
|
2211
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.38B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
401,163
+150,161
| +60% | +$10.2M |
|
2212
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$200M
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
277,102
+2,777
| +1% | +$138K |
|
2213
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
283,600
+178,860
| +171% | +$9.17M |
|
2214
PUT
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
301,101
-72,977
| -20% | -$3.65M |
|
2215
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
+28,700
| +43% | +$5.33M |
|
|
GAP
2216
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
917,100
-240,000
| -21% | -$5.03M |
|
2217
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.38B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
727,669
+492,644
| +210% | +$9.52M |
|
|
HZNP
2218
CALL
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-50,200
| -25% | -$5.48M |
|
2219
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
74,795
-50,000
| -40% | -$10.7M |
|
|
ARGU
2220
DELISTED
Argus Capital Corp. Class A Common Stock
ARGU
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,620,650
| New | +$16.1M |
|
2221
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
118,280
-35,021
| -23% | -$4.47M |
|
|
AXON
2222
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
102,300
+17,200
| +20% | +$2.89M |
|
2223
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
89,600
+69,800
| +353% | +$11.8M |
|
2224
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
174,156
-218,309
| -56% | -$20M |
|
|
LHC
2225
DELISTED
Leo Holdings Corp. II
LHC
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,643,877
-983
| -0.1% | -$9.6K |
|
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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.