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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GGPI
2726
CALL
DELISTED
Gores Guggenheim, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GGPI
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
988,700
+438,900
| +80% | +$5.05M |
|
2727
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
103,223
-56,295
| -35% | -$6.79M |
|
2728
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
21,460
-134,123
| -86% | -$69.4M |
|
2729
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
157,200
-97,200
| -38% | -$6.55M |
|
2730
PUT
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+4,300
| +21% | +$1.85M |
|
2731
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.52B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
503,491
+228,054
| +83% | +$5.2M |
|
|
AKUS
2732
DELISTED
Akouos Inc
AKUS
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,356,391
+6,616
| +0.5% | +$59.3K |
|
2733
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$262M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
493,104
+342,996
| +228% | +$9.97M |
|
2734
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-21,900
| -33% | -$5.9M |
|
2735
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
80,488
-111,244
| -58% | -$19.1M |
|
|
TBCP
2736
DELISTED
Thunder Bridge Capital Partners III Inc. Class A Common Stock
TBCP
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,176,929
-1,194
| -0.1% | -$11.7K |
|
2737
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
78,137
+3,683
| +5% | +$526K |
|
|
NEE.PRP
2738
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 5.279% Corporate Units
NEE.PRP
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,090
| New | +$10.9M |
|
2739
CALL
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+19,800
| +152% | +$6.02M |
|
2740
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.21B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
108,239
+96,888
| +854% | +$13.3M |
|
|
JMIA
2741
PUT
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$772M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,007,200
-493,300
| -33% | -$7.7M |
|
2742
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+465,269
| New | +$11.8M |
|
2743
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
275,754
-546,951
| -66% | -$21.1M |
|
2744
CALL
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
+18,700
| +33% | +$2.88M |
|
2745
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
98,100
-7,400
| -7% | -$890K |
|
2746
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
527,984
+14,528
| +3% | +$322K |
|
2747
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
189,200
-23,000
| -11% | -$1.32M |
|
|
ACC
2748
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
199,880
+59,253
| +42% | +$3.16M |
|
2749
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
47,425
-8,073
| -15% | -$1.91M |
|
|
PENG
2750
CALL
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.27B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
322,400
+42,800
| +15% | +$1.21M |
|
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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.