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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ONEM
3926
CALL
DELISTED
1Life Healthcare
ONEM
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
332,300
+189,200
| +132% | +$3.67M |
|
|
CPAR
3927
DELISTED
Catalyst Partners Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
CPAR
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
599,521
+193,841
| +48% | +$1.89M |
|
3928
iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF
IEUS
$185M
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,571
| New | +$5.83M |
|
3929
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
246,700
-161,600
| -40% | -$3.92M |
|
3930
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
121,300
-114,500
| -49% | -$5.14M |
|
3931
CRH
CRH
$64.6B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
109,970
+47,761
| +77% | +$2.36M |
|
3932
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
252,200
-21,000
| -8% | -$511K |
|
3933
PUT
Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF
METV
$213M
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+382,500
| New | +$5.89M |
|
3934
PUT
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+23,600
| +502% | +$4.49M |
|
3935
CALL
Smartbird Inc
BIRD
$30.1M
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,210
| New | +$7.19M |
|
|
PRFT
3936
PUT
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
+12,000
| +37% | +$1.58M |
|
|
HIVE
3937
HIVE Digital Technologies
HIVE
$736M
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+438,683
| New | +$7.54M |
|
3938
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-45,000
| -73% | -$14.9M |
|
3939
CALL
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
18,694
-19,846
| -51% | -$5.55M |
|
|
NRAC
3940
DELISTED
Northern Revival Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
NRAC
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
595,710
-989
| -0.2% | -$9.64K |
|
3941
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
75,856
-76,470
| -50% | -$5.29M |
|
3942
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.32B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
140,398
-115,698
| -45% | -$5.11M |
|
|
AIMC
3943
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
112,134
+40,829
| +57% | +$2.24M |
|
3944
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$332M
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
148,500
+128,625
| +647% | +$4.98M |
|
3945
CALL
Astrana Health
ASTH
$2.02B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+29,300
| +60% | +$2.41M |
|
3946
PUT
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$511M
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
-34,100
| -37% | -$3M |
|
3947
C3.ai
AI
$1.54B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
184,298
+64,846
| +54% | +$2.63M |
|
3948
PUT
Arqit Quantum
ARQQ
$424M
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,620
| New | +$5.36M |
|
3949
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
425,619
-130,644
| -23% | -$1.94M |
|
3950
PUT
EVgo
EVGO
$519M
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
579,300
+255,200
| +79% | +$2.79M |
|
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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.