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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAFE
3776
PUT
Safehold
SAFE
$1.08B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
50,394
+4,848
| +11% | +$591K |
|
3777
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
-48,000
| -46% | -$5.69M |
|
3778
Hydrofarm Holdings
HYFM
$7M
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
22,390
+10,447
| +87% | +$3.54M |
|
3779
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF
HISF
$99M
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
124,995
-33,774
| -21% | -$1.69M |
|
3780
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
98,202
-211,623
| -68% | -$13.8M |
|
3781
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.57B
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
964,772
+633,099
| +191% | +$4.58M |
|
3782
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
98,488
+78,154
| +384% | +$5.15M |
|
3783
CALL
XP
XP
$8.17B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
219,612
+146,812
| +202% | +$4.78M |
|
3784
MicroSectors FANG+ Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs due January 8, 2038
FNGD
$321M
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,623
| New | +$6.49M |
|
3785
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
104,790
+91,990
| +719% | +$5.07M |
|
3786
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
364,400
-195,100
| -35% | -$3.65M |
|
3787
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
101,104
+82,775
| +452% | +$4.95M |
|
3788
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
19,970
+15,427
| +340% | +$4.66M |
|
|
NNDM
3789
Nano Dimension
NNDM
$344M
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
1,653,745
+1,390,336
| +528% | +$7.06M |
|
3790
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.32B
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
180,436
+26,191
| +17% | +$1.2M |
|
3791
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+5,800
| +29% | +$1.38M |
|
|
NVTA
3792
CALL
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
411,300
-21,500
| -5% | -$465K |
|
|
AVYA
3793
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
317,174
+173,494
| +121% | +$3.42M |
|
3794
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
256,384
-414,086
| -62% | -$11.5M |
|
3795
CALL
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
126,500
+41,800
| +49% | +$3.07M |
|
|
LSI
3796
CALL
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+13,300
| +48% | +$1.78M |
|
3797
CALL
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
-5,800
| -8% | -$622K |
|
3798
WisdomTree International Equity Fund
DWM
$694M
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,796
| New | +$6.2M |
|
3799
PUT
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
192,400
+6,000
| +3% | +$210K |
|
3800
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+7,300
| +36% | +$1.45M |
|
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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.