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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4226
PUT
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.6B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
291,800
+198,400
| +212% | +$8.39M |
|
4227
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
+28,200
| +65% | +$1.91M |
|
4228
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
31,990
+18,274
| +133% | +$2.79M |
|
4229
PUT
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
+39,300
| +172% | +$2.83M |
|
|
CVAC
4230
PUT
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
141,600
-49,700
| -26% | -$2M |
|
|
OHAA
4231
DELISTED
OPY Acquisition Corp. I Class A Common Stock
OHAA
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+492,080
| New | +$4.8M |
|
|
VEEA
4232
Veea Inc
VEEA
$8.34M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
500,743
-51
| -0% | -$496 |
|
|
LNW
4233
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
-49,400
| -41% | -$3.6M |
|
|
TIOA
4234
DELISTED
Tio Tech A Class A Ordinary Share
TIOA
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+500,300
| New | +$4.87M |
|
4235
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,445
| New | +$5.52M |
|
|
STSA
4236
DELISTED
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
STSA
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,075,620
+3,006
| +0.3% | +$15.3K |
|
4237
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
77,770
-10,405
| -12% | -$747K |
|
|
POND
4238
DELISTED
Angel Pond Holdings Corporation
POND
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+500,386
| New | +$4.86M |
|
4239
CALL
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.6B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
144,700
+53,400
| +58% | +$1.78M |
|
|
RAD
4240
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
328,700
-33,700
| -9% | -$455K |
|
4241
CALL
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-3,400
| -18% | -$981K |
|
4242
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
267,500
-101,100
| -27% | -$1.96M |
|
4243
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
98,800
+33,800
| +52% | +$1.77M |
|
4244
PUT
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-20,300
| -30% | -$1.99M |
|
|
SCS
4245
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
411,239
+139,811
| +52% | +$1.69M |
|
|
KEEL
4246
CALL
Keel Infrastructure Corp
KEEL
$2.17B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
951,400
+839,200
| +748% | +$5.18M |
|
4247
Valaris
VAL
$5.95B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
133,481
-21,177
| -14% | -$738K |
|
4248
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$674M
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
306,273
-125
| -0% | -$2.52K |
|
4249
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
303,900
-102,000
| -25% | -$1.54M |
|
|
HCCC
4250
DELISTED
Healthcare Capital Corp. Class A common stock
HCCC
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
485,536
-968
| -0.2% | -$9.58K |
|
Similar funds
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.