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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4151
CALL
Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF
QQQJ
$1.19B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
151,700
+28,800
| +23% | +$984K |
|
4152
PUT
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+26,700
| +199% | +$3.78M |
|
4153
Winmark
WINA
$1.26B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
20,471
+700
| +4% | +$169K |
|
4154
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
26,354
-27,016
| -51% | -$5.43M |
|
4155
Amcor
AMCR
$21.3B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
84,534
-442,391
| -84% | -$26.3M |
|
4156
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$2.35B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
758,964
-32,177
| -4% | -$283K |
|
4157
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
+1,400
| +4% | +$166K |
|
|
VTLE
4158
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
-7,700
| -8% | -$543K |
|
4159
CALL
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$86.8M
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
209,800
+109,600
| +109% | +$2.82M |
|
4160
America Movil
AMX
$70.3B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
239,684
-552,494
| -70% | -$10.2M |
|
4161
PUT
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
279,900
-197,600
| -41% | -$3.84M |
|
4162
Alight
ALIT
$372M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
23,347
-4,615
| -17% | -$1M |
|
4163
CALL
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
+14,000
| +32% | +$1.2M |
|
4164
Tango Therapeutics
TNGX
$4.32B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
461,234
+52,709
| +13% | +$634K |
|
4165
PUT
IonQ
IONQ
$18.7B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
302,100
+226,600
| +300% | +$3.78M |
|
|
DM
4166
PUT
DELISTED
Desktop Metal, Inc.
DM
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
101,875
-765
| -0.7% | -$51.5K |
|
|
TTCF
4167
CALL
DELISTED
Tattooed Chef, Inc Class A Common Stock
TTCF
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
324,200
-256,700
| -44% | -$4.39M |
|
4168
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
HYS
$1.78B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,796
| New | +$5.02M |
|
4169
Innoviz Technologies
INVZ
$107M
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+793,965
| New | +$4.55M |
|
|
NVRO
4170
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
62,059
-374,523
| -86% | -$37.5M |
|
|
HBMD
4171
DELISTED
Howard Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
HBMD
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
230,737
-59,451
| -20% | -$1.27M |
|
|
MMAT
4172
DELISTED
Meta Materials Inc. Common Stock
MMAT
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,433
+18,270
| +845% | +$7.53M |
|
4173
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
281,700
+63,800
| +29% | +$1.18M |
|
4174
PUT
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
144,600
-45,800
| -24% | -$1.62M |
|
4175
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
101,500
-24,900
| -20% | -$1.26M |
|
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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.