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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4276
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
95,752
-118,751
| -55% | -$5.95M |
|
4277
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,130
| New | +$4.51M |
|
4278
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-2,700
| -18% | -$944K |
|
4279
Sight Sciences
SGHT
$448M
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
269,260
+211,915
| +370% | +$4.65M |
|
4280
CALL
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
235,000
-246,400
| -51% | -$5.05M |
|
4281
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
916,247
-194,504
| -18% | -$1.21M |
|
4282
CALL
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
185,400
+40,300
| +28% | +$1.34M |
|
4283
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.25B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
57,084
-330,311
| -85% | -$30.3M |
|
4284
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,468
| New | +$4.5M |
|
4285
CALL
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
403,800
+333,000
| +470% | +$3.7M |
|
4286
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.9B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
+37,000
| +69% | +$1.87M |
|
4287
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
129,823
+34,729
| +37% | +$1.23M |
|
4288
PUT
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.17B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-35,400
| -47% | -$3.25M |
|
|
TGI
4289
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
254,563
+143,039
| +128% | +$2.79M |
|
4290
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.68B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,764
| New | +$4.72M |
|
|
DCP
4291
CALL
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
171,500
+42,700
| +33% | +$1.24M |
|
|
OLO
4292
CALL
DELISTED
Olo Inc
OLO
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
226,100
+160,900
| +247% | +$4.19M |
|
4293
PUT
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
375,000
+63,300
| +20% | +$850K |
|
4294
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
18,886
-26,224
| -58% | -$7.45M |
|
|
PVG
4295
PUT
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
333,700
-45,500
| -12% | -$578K |
|
4296
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-9,000
| -33% | -$2.08M |
|
4297
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
245,958
-1,107,605
| -82% | -$24.4M |
|
4298
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
120,700
-62,800
| -34% | -$2.64M |
|
4299
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
191,100
+14,400
| +8% | +$369K |
|
4300
ProShares UltraPro Russell2000
URTY
$368M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
46,434
+37,597
| +425% | +$4.06M |
|
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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.