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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
CALL
ChargePoint
CHPT
$160M
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
37,430
-375
| -1% | -$166K |
|
|
CALY
2402
PUT
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
519,200
-171,700
| -25% | -$4.77M |
|
|
COOP
2403
PUT
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
342,200
-22,700
| -6% | -$955K |
|
2404
PUT
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
235,289
-35,733
| -13% | -$2.12M |
|
2405
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.16B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,650,133
+2,872,543
| +369% | +$11.8M |
|
2406
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
243,790
+30,781
| +14% | +$1.72M |
|
2407
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
347,600
-104,200
| -23% | -$4.34M |
|
2408
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,462
| New | +$14.5M |
|
2409
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
258,900
-97,000
| -27% | -$5.28M |
|
2410
Sweetgreen
SG
$748M
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+443,646
| New | +$15M |
|
|
BNY
2411
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
243,900
-72,500
| -23% | -$4.17M |
|
2412
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
100,635
-393,463
| -80% | -$50.4M |
|
2413
PUT
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF
MSOS
$930M
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
553,400
+212,000
| +62% | +$5.86M |
|
2414
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
814,177
+149,928
| +23% | +$2.53M |
|
2415
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
247,700
-8,300
| -3% | -$426K |
|
2416
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
213,800
+35,600
| +20% | +$2.26M |
|
2417
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
223,100
-390,700
| -64% | -$22.5M |
|
2418
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
-2,500
| -5% | -$772K |
|
|
HLAH
2419
DELISTED
Hamilton Lane Alliance Holdings I, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HLAH
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,445,311
+1,313
| +0.1% | +$12.8K |
|
2420
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
385,600
+156,500
| +68% | +$6.47M |
|
|
BERY
2421
PUT
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
208,217
+106,395
| +104% | +$6.59M |
|
|
LGF.B
2422
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
914,586
+11,722
| +1% | +$164K |
|
2423
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
475,600
-143,500
| -23% | -$4.3M |
|
|
GOOS
2424
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
379,556
-946,142
| -71% | -$38.7M |
|
|
CFV
2425
DELISTED
CF Acquisition Corp. V Class A Common Stock
CFV
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,411,158
-3,645
| -0.3% | -$36K |
|
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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.