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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,930
| New | +$5.88M |
|
3852
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
69,665
-360,322
| -84% | -$30.2M |
|
3853
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-83,700
| -78% | -$19.4M |
|
|
BCSAU
3854
DELISTED
Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition Corp. I Unit
BCSAU
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+600,000
| New | +$6.09M |
|
|
EBAC
3855
DELISTED
European Biotech Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
EBAC
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
625,888
+141
| +0% | +$1.37K |
|
3856
CALL
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$164M
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
+31,200
| +47% | +$2.36M |
|
|
ECHO
3857
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
229,767
+117,810
| +105% | +$3.11M |
|
3858
PUT
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
127,400
+10,000
| +9% | +$496K |
|
3859
CALL
IonQ
IONQ
$18.7B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
362,300
-38,300
| -10% | -$638K |
|
3860
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+285,461
| New | +$5.93M |
|
|
BTRS
3861
DELISTED
BTRS Holdings Inc. Class 1 Common Stock
BTRS
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
773,237
+539,010
| +230% | +$4.67M |
|
|
GIIX
3862
DELISTED
Gores Holdings VIII, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GIIX
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
592,740
-365,392
| -38% | -$3.64M |
|
3863
CALL
Array Technologies
ARRY
$778M
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
384,800
+106,500
| +38% | +$2.08M |
|
|
CCXI
3864
PUT
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
165,800
-38,700
| -19% | -$1.36M |
|
3865
CALL
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-15,600
| -21% | -$1.81M |
|
|
BCPC
3866
CALL
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.69B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-5,400
| -13% | -$867K |
|
3867
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
47,348
-12,192
| -20% | -$1.6M |
|
3868
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
482,500
-74,000
| -13% | -$943K |
|
|
PVG
3869
CALL
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
427,600
+33,300
| +8% | +$423K |
|
3870
RTX Corp
RTX
$301B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
69,942
-760,698
| -92% | -$66.3M |
|
3871
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-25,600
| -29% | -$2.34M |
|
3872
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
83,380
-18,310
| -18% | -$1.39M |
|
|
PACI.U
3873
DELISTED
PROOF Acquisition Corp I Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant
PACI.U
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+600,967
| New | +$6.04M |
|
|
MTOR
3874
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
242,793
+154,427
| +175% | +$3.94M |
|
3875
CALL
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
180,400
+1,200
| +0.7% | +$41.4K |
|
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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.