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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NXRT
3151
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$626M
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
107,470
+48,500
| +82% | +$3.58M |
|
3152
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
74,313
-26,148
| -26% | -$3.15M |
|
|
FLG
3153
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
245,744
-140,457
| -36% | -$5.35M |
|
3154
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
187,143
-9,943
| -5% | -$456K |
|
3155
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
417,000
-168,000
| -29% | -$3.52M |
|
3156
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.49B
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
50,280
-163,584
| -76% | -$29.2M |
|
3157
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
808,263
-75,800
| -9% | -$915K |
|
3158
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$92.6M
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
372,024
+55,828
| +18% | +$1.55M |
|
|
RADI
3159
DELISTED
Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RADI
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
557,332
+496,911
| +822% | +$8.4M |
|
3160
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
+46,700
| +87% | +$4.16M |
|
|
HPX
3161
DELISTED
HPX Corp.
HPX
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
908,029
-4,989
| -0.5% | -$49.1K |
|
3162
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
365,600
-194,000
| -35% | -$5.41M |
|
3163
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
171,400
-44,000
| -20% | -$2.36M |
|
3164
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
206,000
-223,300
| -52% | -$9.29M |
|
|
AAWW
3165
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
95,052
+55,111
| +138% | +$4.75M |
|
3166
PUT
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48B
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
764,200
+235,500
| +45% | +$2.62M |
|
|
QTI
3167
QT Imaging Holdings
QTI
$42.2M
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+903,302
| New | +$8.94M |
|
|
SWCH
3168
CALL
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
311,600
-280,200
| -47% | -$7.32M |
|
3169
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.22B
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
339,963
+98,342
| +41% | +$2.38M |
|
3170
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
+5,300
| +7% | +$579K |
|
3171
CALL
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$151M
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
334,400
+264,800
| +380% | +$8M |
|
3172
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
103,776
-211,961
| -67% | -$17M |
|
3173
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$340M
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
59,677
-7,287
| -11% | -$1.31M |
|
3174
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $8.87M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
-9,900
| -15% | -$1.53M |
|
|
TCVA
3175
DELISTED
TCV Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
TCVA
| $8.87M | ﹤0.01% |
899,379
+270,210
| +43% | +$2.67M |
|
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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.