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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
119,500
-100
| -0.1% | -$11.8K |
|
|
FLYA
2527
DELISTED
SOAR Technology Acquisition Corp.
FLYA
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,299,040
| New | +$13.1M |
|
2528
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.9B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
179,274
+146,730
| +451% | +$10.5M |
|
2529
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
418,300
+126,700
| +43% | +$4.54M |
|
2530
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$88.9M
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
425,300
+108,500
| +34% | +$4.4M |
|
|
MFA
2531
CALL
MFA Financial
MFA
$926M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
715,100
+649,975
| +998% | +$11.8M |
|
2532
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
409,400
-2,000
| -0.5% | -$68.6K |
|
2533
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+12,700
| +26% | +$2.62M |
|
2534
PUT
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
356,400
-106,400
| -23% | -$3.64M |
|
2535
NexGen Energy
NXE
$6.97B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
2,983,536
+2,526,370
| +553% | +$13M |
|
2536
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
114,600
-21,100
| -16% | -$2.27M |
|
2537
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.8B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
146,635
+25,423
| +21% | +$2.28M |
|
2538
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-2,600
| -9% | -$1.34M |
|
2539
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
497,000
-223,700
| -31% | -$5.76M |
|
2540
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
125,427
+102,146
| +439% | +$11.1M |
|
2541
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
73,500
-59,400
| -45% | -$9.51M |
|
2542
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+4,200
| +14% | +$1.47M |
|
2543
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
147,000
-83,200
| -36% | -$6.87M |
|
2544
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
495,100
-13,500
| -3% | -$439K |
|
2545
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
-22,000
| -18% | -$2.82M |
|
|
VTIQ
2546
DELISTED
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
VTIQ
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,330,361
+422
| +0% | +$4.12K |
|
2547
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
793,234
+727,614
| +1,109% | +$12.1M |
|
|
TBCH
2548
CALL
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$228M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
581,800
+35,600
| +7% | +$961K |
|
|
MRSH
2549
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
-31,300
| -30% | -$5.2M |
|
2550
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
139,200
-1,100
| -0.8% | -$104K |
|
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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.