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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4251
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
-120,000
| -49% | -$5.23M |
|
4252
CALL
Hydrofarm Holdings
HYFM
$7M
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
16,920
-7,330
| -30% | -$2.49M |
|
4253
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
+14,800
| +23% | +$826K |
|
4254
Certara
CERT
$1.22B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
168,337
+147,768
| +718% | +$4.97M |
|
4255
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
389,100
-143,300
| -27% | -$1.72M |
|
|
VRTV
4256
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
38,957
+34,291
| +735% | +$4.13M |
|
|
KNBE
4257
CALL
DELISTED
KnowBe4, Inc. Class A Common Stock
KNBE
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
208,100
+73,400
| +54% | +$1.72M |
|
4258
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.94B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
170,020
+43,704
| +35% | +$1.34M |
|
|
RRAC.U
4259
DELISTED
Rigel Resource Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, and one-half of one redeemable warrant
RRAC.U
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+470,310
| New | +$4.74M |
|
4260
PUT
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-3,600
| -13% | -$651K |
|
|
HHLA
4261
DELISTED
HH&L Acquisition Co.
HHLA
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
489,716
+6,738
| +1% | +$65.6K |
|
|
VNE
4262
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
134,222
-23,019
| -15% | -$814K |
|
4263
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.87B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
39,985
+33,345
| +502% | +$3.99M |
|
4264
CALL
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$104M
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
364,700
+141,500
| +63% | +$2.71M |
|
4265
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-2,300
| -9% | -$445K |
|
4266
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
147,724
+121,632
| +466% | +$3.96M |
|
4267
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-4,200
| -7% | -$329K |
|
4268
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
131,100
-44,800
| -25% | -$1.68M |
|
4269
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.2B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
76,464
+14,704
| +24% | +$828K |
|
4270
PUT
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.58B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
-80,000
| -56% | -$5.77M |
|
4271
CALL
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
+59,400
| +187% | +$2.88M |
|
4272
Outdoor Holding Co
POWW
$260M
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
870,978
+702,204
| +416% | +$4.29M |
|
|
CEQP
4273
CALL
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
171,900
+26,500
| +18% | +$738K |
|
4274
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
87,174
-277,580
| -76% | -$15.1M |
|
4275
CALL
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
91,258
-252
| -0.3% | -$13K |
|
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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.