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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
152,000
+87,900
| +137% | +$7.49M |
|
2352
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
145,371
+132,798
| +1,056% | +$12.1M |
|
|
FL
2353
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
336,400
+112,700
| +50% | +$5.35M |
|
2354
Rocket Companies
RKT
$41.8B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,047,737
+899,550
| +607% | +$14.3M |
|
2355
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
208,953
-554,109
| -73% | -$37.7M |
|
|
LCA
2356
DELISTED
Landcadia Holdings IV, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LCA
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500,614
| New | +$14.7M |
|
2357
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
186,500
-275,500
| -60% | -$18.9M |
|
2358
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
456,000
-8,200
| -2% | -$242K |
|
2359
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
492,650
-33,040
| -6% | -$1.01M |
|
2360
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
307,082
-249,753
| -45% | -$12.4M |
|
2361
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.33B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
121,000
-6,000
| -5% | -$712K |
|
|
PFTA
2362
DELISTED
Perception Capital Corp. III Class A Ordinary Share
PFTA
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500,000
| New | +$14.6M |
|
2363
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
726,285
+342,070
| +89% | +$6.94M |
|
2364
OPAL Fuels
OPAL
$65.3M
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,459,026
+884,026
| +154% | +$8.71M |
|
2365
Schwab US TIPS ETF
SCHP
$16.2B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+462,492
| New | +$14.6M |
|
2366
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
591,245
-599,002
| -50% | -$15.3M |
|
|
ARNC
2367
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+439,905
| New | +$13.6M |
|
2368
PUT
Teleflex
TFX
$5.81B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
-63,300
| -59% | -$21.5M |
|
2369
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
463,774
-90,771
| -16% | -$3.05M |
|
2370
CALL
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
107,400
+40,100
| +60% | +$4.81M |
|
2371
CALL
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
216,500
+91,100
| +73% | +$5.69M |
|
2372
FTC Solar
FTCI
$38.7M
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
191,774
+50,273
| +36% | +$4.12M |
|
|
ENTF
2373
DELISTED
Enterprise 4.0 Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
ENTF
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,458,530
| New | +$14.4M |
|
2374
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.6B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
206,201
-16,268
| -7% | -$1.05M |
|
|
AZEK
2375
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
313,371
-84,674
| -21% | -$3.37M |
|
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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.