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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NVTA
3051
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $9.56M | ﹤0.01% |
626,045
+264,348
| +73% | +$5.72M |
|
3052
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.58B
| $9.56M | ﹤0.01% |
128,030
+71,573
| +127% | +$5.17M |
|
3053
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $9.55M | ﹤0.01% |
127,269
-4,785
| -4% | -$480K |
|
|
GSQB
3054
DELISTED
G Squared Ascend II Inc.
GSQB
| $9.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+976,233
| New | +$9.57M |
|
3055
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
122,700
+43,600
| +55% | +$3.52M |
|
3056
Stevanato
STVN
$5.75B
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
424,887
-130,256
| -23% | -$3.09M |
|
3057
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
82,131
-391,011
| -83% | -$42.7M |
|
3058
CALL
Bumble
BMBL
$358M
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
281,300
+84,700
| +43% | +$3.6M |
|
3059
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
273,900
-43,700
| -14% | -$1.62M |
|
3060
PUT
Hydrofarm Holdings
HYFM
$7M
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
33,640
+4,210
| +14% | +$1.43M |
|
|
FRG
3061
DELISTED
Franchise Group, Inc.
FRG
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
182,467
+72,422
| +66% | +$3.26M |
|
3062
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $9.51M | ﹤0.01% |
129,800
+34,100
| +36% | +$2.43M |
|
3063
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $9.51M | ﹤0.01% |
290,100
-78,300
| -21% | -$2.64M |
|
3064
Altimmune
ALT
$572M
| $9.51M | ﹤0.01% |
1,037,954
-51,898
| -5% | -$551K |
|
|
GGPI
3065
DELISTED
Gores Guggenheim, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GGPI
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
822,978
-1,249,139
| -60% | -$14.4M |
|
3066
PUT
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,105,200
-732,800
| -40% | -$7.03M |
|
3067
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
239,107
+165,932
| +227% | +$5.76M |
|
3068
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $9.48M | ﹤0.01% |
2,881,026
+2,194,675
| +320% | +$7.71M |
|
3069
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $9.48M | ﹤0.01% |
950,518
-248,963
| -21% | -$2.47M |
|
3070
PUT
On Holding
ONON
$10.8B
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
250,500
+76,700
| +44% | +$2.81M |
|
3071
PUT
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
+41,200
| +135% | +$4.8M |
|
3072
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
284,026
+163,774
| +136% | +$4.87M |
|
|
EDR
3073
CALL
DELISTED
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
EDR
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
271,200
+11,700
| +5% | +$331K |
|
3074
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
779,121
-5,022,981
| -87% | -$58.9M |
|
|
STXB
3075
DELISTED
Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
STXB
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+328,559
| New | +$8.69M |
|
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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.