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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMK
3951
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
219,639
-11,144
| -5% | -$288K |
|
3952
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
342,416
+245,471
| +253% | +$4.35M |
|
3953
JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BBHY
$619M
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
111,027
-58,907
| -35% | -$3.04M |
|
3954
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+12,600
| +140% | +$3.66M |
|
3955
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-2,100
| -10% | -$555K |
|
3956
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
84,100
+4,000
| +5% | +$254K |
|
3957
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
198,589
+90,639
| +84% | +$2.41M |
|
|
ADAP
3958
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,527,079
-1,164,049
| -43% | -$5.3M |
|
3959
CALL
The RealReal
REAL
$1.39B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
493,300
+259,700
| +111% | +$3.42M |
|
3960
Equinox Gold
EQX
$13.5B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
846,509
+348,803
| +70% | +$2.55M |
|
3961
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
965,596
+820,831
| +567% | +$5.64M |
|
3962
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
170,200
-111,300
| -40% | -$3.47M |
|
3963
CALL
Century Communities
CCS
$2.01B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
+34,900
| +100% | +$2.49M |
|
3964
PUT
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
322,100
-100,400
| -24% | -$1.72M |
|
3965
PUT
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
204,860
-198,930
| -49% | -$6.16M |
|
3966
Cabaletta Bio
CABA
$466M
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,499,623
+940,156
| +168% | +$10M |
|
3967
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
80,484
+68,099
| +550% | +$4.52M |
|
|
IAA
3968
PUT
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
-2,200
| -2% | -$117K |
|
3969
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
263,600
+49,700
| +23% | +$1.25M |
|
3970
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.53B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
53,267
+38,012
| +249% | +$3.78M |
|
|
NFYS
3971
DELISTED
Enphys Acquisition Corp.
NFYS
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+588,899
| New | +$5.71M |
|
3972
Tradr 2X Long Innovation ETFShort Innovation Daily ETF
SARK
$39.1M
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,913
| New | +$5.39M |
|
3973
CALL
Grab
GRAB
$14.8B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+795,100
| New | +$6.07M |
|
3974
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
240,545
-7,553
| -3% | -$183K |
|
3975
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
79,539
-104,395
| -57% | -$6.73M |
|
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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.