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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RDFN
3026
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $9.72M | ﹤0.01% |
253,100
-26,000
| -9% | -$1.18M |
|
3027
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$329M
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
531,345
+412,021
| +345% | +$8.09M |
|
|
LTHM
3028
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
398,153
-181,837
| -31% | -$4.94M |
|
3029
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-33,400
| -53% | -$11.4M |
|
3030
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
+45,300
| +118% | +$5.5M |
|
3031
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-46,500
| -55% | -$11.1M |
|
3032
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.35B
| $9.69M | ﹤0.01% |
74,494
-27,153
| -27% | -$3.9M |
|
3033
CALL
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$511M
| $9.69M | ﹤0.01% |
96,300
-12,200
| -11% | -$1.07M |
|
3034
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $9.68M | ﹤0.01% |
441,500
-824,500
| -65% | -$20.9M |
|
3035
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $9.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,676
| New | +$9.43M |
|
3036
PUT
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
137,518
-52,540
| -28% | -$3.69M |
|
|
BNY
3037
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
166,473
+13,780
| +9% | +$792K |
|
3038
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,150,185
+296,439
| +35% | +$3.1M |
|
3039
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
155,200
+21,600
| +16% | +$1.55M |
|
3040
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
47,791
-198,392
| -81% | -$37.3M |
|
|
WIRE
3041
PUT
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
+59,000
| +702% | +$7.64M |
|
3042
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
196,900
-27,300
| -12% | -$1.29M |
|
3043
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
380,000
-976,800
| -72% | -$24.9M |
|
3044
RUM Group Inc
RUM
$3.7B
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
887,641
+60,777
| +7% | +$642K |
|
|
EPWR
3045
DELISTED
Empowerment & Inclusion Capital I Corp.
EPWR
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
986,934
-413
| -0% | -$4.03K |
|
|
PRFT
3046
CALL
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
+19,800
| +36% | +$2.61M |
|
3047
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
166,900
-133,700
| -44% | -$7.5M |
|
|
CGC
3048
CALL
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
109,950
+17,120
| +18% | +$2.03M |
|
|
LAZR
3049
PUT
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
37,827
-18,793
| -33% | -$4.7M |
|
3050
Oscar Health
OSCR
$10.1B
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,221,010
+982,535
| +412% | +$12.3M |
|
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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.