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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
CALL
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$581M
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
121,100
-8,300
| -6% | -$797K |
|
|
BBBY
2327
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,028,081
+122,292
| +14% | +$2.14M |
|
2328
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
199,600
+100,300
| +101% | +$7.22M |
|
2329
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
396,600
-107,900
| -21% | -$3.53M |
|
|
TTM
2330
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
465,300
-60,500
| -12% | -$1.91M |
|
2331
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$410M
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,668,932
+1,569,450
| +1,578% | +$24.5M |
|
|
EXAS
2332
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
191,200
-103,100
| -35% | -$9.1M |
|
2333
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
243,600
-301,800
| -55% | -$19.5M |
|
|
GSEV
2334
DELISTED
Gores Holdings VII, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSEV
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,519,692
+19,028
| +1% | +$187K |
|
2335
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.5B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
738,396
-461,639
| -38% | -$9.87M |
|
|
WRK
2336
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
334,446
+310,220
| +1,281% | +$14.6M |
|
2337
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$104B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,466,868
+720,336
| +96% | +$7.28M |
|
|
NBIS
2338
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
245,100
+26,700
| +12% | +$1.97M |
|
2339
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$1.42B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+513,052
| New | +$18.5M |
|
|
NATI
2340
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
338,975
+218,760
| +182% | +$9.3M |
|
|
GGPI
2341
PUT
DELISTED
Gores Guggenheim, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GGPI
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,265,100
+1,016,800
| +410% | +$11.7M |
|
2342
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
76,500
-37,100
| -33% | -$6.72M |
|
2343
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
77,719
+47,913
| +161% | +$11.3M |
|
|
COLI
2344
DELISTED
Colicity Inc. Class A Common Stock
COLI
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,513,739
+747,537
| +98% | +$7.29M |
|
2345
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
128,571
-557,241
| -81% | -$64.3M |
|
2346
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$851M
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,011,772
-51,845
| -5% | -$785K |
|
2347
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
422,341
-283,958
| -40% | -$11.1M |
|
2348
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
564,500
-589,700
| -51% | -$16.3M |
|
|
SWCH
2349
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
513,000
+486,327
| +1,823% | +$12.7M |
|
2350
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
258,317
+78,368
| +44% | +$4.46M |
|
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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.