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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
432,100
-11,800
| -3% | -$226K |
|
|
SPRB
3427
Spruce Biosciences
SPRB
$151M
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
23,028
+347
| +2% | +$103K |
|
|
BSCP
3428
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCP
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+351,595
| New | +$7.74M |
|
3429
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
239,200
-24,600
| -9% | -$802K |
|
3430
PUT
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
208,900
+68,700
| +49% | +$2.42M |
|
3431
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
295,706
-4,674,051
| -94% | -$129M |
|
3432
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
$9.14B
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
917,352
+230,777
| +34% | +$3.05M |
|
3433
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,300
| New | +$8.13M |
|
|
NEWR
3434
PUT
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
+3,300
| +5% | +$318K |
|
3435
CALL
Marqeta
MQ
$1.7B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
+63,200
| +130% | +$5.66M |
|
|
JYAC
3436
DELISTED
Jiya Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
JYAC
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
784,610
-4,168
| -0.5% | -$40.8K |
|
3437
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.26B
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
480,307
+315,510
| +191% | +$5.02M |
|
3438
CALL
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$465M
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
+76,200
| +247% | +$6.23M |
|
3439
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.32B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,595,947
+435,040
| +37% | +$2.17M |
|
3440
PUT
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
+40,400
| +289% | +$6.18M |
|
3441
Oramed Pharmaceuticals
ORMP
$186M
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
534,225
+515,329
| +2,727% | +$10.8M |
|
3442
Southland Holdings
SLND
$32.1M
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+780,850
| New | +$7.68M |
|
3443
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.72B
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
79,479
-482,160
| -86% | -$49.4M |
|
3444
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-23,000
| -32% | -$3.59M |
|
|
BENE
3445
PUT
DELISTED
Benessere Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
BENE
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+751,200
| New | +$7.78M |
|
3446
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
924,618
-873,582
| -49% | -$7.94M |
|
3447
PUT
FIGS
FIGS
$2.44B
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
276,100
+112,500
| +69% | +$3.71M |
|
3448
CALL
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$21.1B
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
+58,200
| +746% | +$6.79M |
|
|
EXK
3449
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.16B
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,801,661
+1,475,081
| +452% | +$6.93M |
|
|
TACA
3450
DELISTED
Trepont Acquisition Corp I
TACA
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
761,381
-6,240
| -0.8% | -$62.2K |
|
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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.