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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3826
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
446,700
+3,200
| +0.7% | +$45K |
|
3827
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
271,100
+59,500
| +28% | +$1.21M |
|
3828
PUT
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
205,900
-146,900
| -42% | -$4.67M |
|
3829
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
-25,200
| -43% | -$4.68M |
|
3830
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
8,116
-536
| -6% | -$401K |
|
3831
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
86,886
-35,584
| -29% | -$2.85M |
|
3832
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI Climate Paris Aligned ETF
NZAC
$199M
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
184,704
-97,316
| -35% | -$3.19M |
|
3833
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.97B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
114,779
+33,788
| +42% | +$1.57M |
|
3834
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
154,800
-74,100
| -32% | -$3.29M |
|
3835
PUT
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-4,700
| -20% | -$1.51M |
|
3836
Prudential
PUK
$34.7B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
177,444
+82,870
| +88% | +$3.14M |
|
3837
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$485M
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
122,683
+77,668
| +173% | +$4.09M |
|
3838
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
387,100
+5,900
| +2% | +$89K |
|
3839
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
64,239
-9,639
| -13% | -$726K |
|
3840
PUT
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-35,200
| -43% | -$4.32M |
|
3841
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
196,900
+2,900
| +1% | +$118K |
|
|
BRD.U
3842
DELISTED
Beard Energy Transition Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-half of one Warrant
BRD.U
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+600,220
| New | +$6.04M |
|
|
BSCM
3843
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2022 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCM
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
285,024
+102,805
| +56% | +$2.21M |
|
3844
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
450,500
-292,000
| -39% | -$4.34M |
|
3845
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPI
$46.3B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
96,368
-15,430
| -14% | -$951K |
|
|
AGNT
3846
CALL
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$727M
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
180,700
+13,200
| +8% | +$544K |
|
3847
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
153,400
+14,000
| +10% | +$486K |
|
3848
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
126,845
-68,427
| -35% | -$3.45M |
|
|
RWT
3849
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
461,152
-19,637
| -4% | -$265K |
|
3850
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
77,872
-14,709
| -16% | -$1.09M |
|
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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.