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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
267,470
-15,312
| -5% | -$352K |
|
3977
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
75,557
-592,686
| -89% | -$42.7M |
|
3978
Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCS
$3.59B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
249,287
-84,683
| -25% | -$1.93M |
|
3979
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-20,600
| -29% | -$2.38M |
|
|
SEAH
3980
CALL
DELISTED
Sports Entertainment Acquisition Corp.
SEAH
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
568,700
+456,700
| +408% | +$4.82M |
|
3981
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
77,670
+27,640
| +55% | +$1.99M |
|
3982
PUT
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$578M
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
297,900
+110,200
| +59% | +$1.62M |
|
|
MACC
3983
DELISTED
Mission Advancement Corp.
MACC
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
578,285
-2,438
| -0.4% | -$23.7K |
|
3984
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
153,287
-17,082
| -10% | -$647K |
|
|
3985
PUT
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
153,300
-48,900
| -24% | -$1.85M |
|
|
ZNGA
3986
PUT
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
878,500
-1,522,100
| -63% | -$10.5M |
|
|
MFA
3987
MFA Financial
MFA
$926M
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
308,125
-33,751
| -10% | -$615K |
|
|
BHVN
3988
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
40,766
-122,215
| -75% | -$15.5M |
|
3989
CALL
iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF
ITOT
$98.3B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+18,900
| +56% | +$1.98M |
|
|
CGC
3990
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
64,288
+13,834
| +27% | +$1.64M |
|
3991
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
58,899
-15,443
| -21% | -$1.38M |
|
|
VIRX
3992
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
1,535,829
-2,533
| -0.2% | -$13.5K |
|
3993
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
74,868
+55,418
| +285% | +$4.26M |
|
|
WAVC
3994
DELISTED
Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp. 1
WAVC
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+577,373
| New | +$5.62M |
|
3995
Vanguard ESG US Stock ETF
ESGV
$13.7B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,666
| New | +$5.44M |
|
|
MAG
3996
PUT
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
356,600
-79,300
| -18% | -$1.39M |
|
|
BRG
3997
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
211,746
+154,653
| +271% | +$2.45M |
|
3998
CALL
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+9,400
| +27% | +$1.33M |
|
3999
PUT
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
+26,600
| +62% | +$1.74M |
|
4000
PUT
Ginkgo Bioworks
DNA
$457M
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
16,765
+12,155
| +264% | +$5.77M |
|
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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.