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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4451
PUT
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+10,900
| +142% | +$2.89M |
|
|
KYNB
4452
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,444
| New | +$3.87M |
|
4453
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$629M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
115,490
-30,982
| -21% | -$1.07M |
|
4454
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.19B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,323,285
+688,283
| +108% | +$2.14M |
|
4455
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-16,000
| -30% | -$1.84M |
|
4456
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-2,900
| -13% | -$575K |
|
4457
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
341,600
-94,100
| -22% | -$1.45M |
|
|
OPTU
4458
PUT
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
270,400
-153,000
| -36% | -$2.59M |
|
4459
CALL
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$33.3M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
334
-63
| -16% | -$1.15M |
|
4460
PUT
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.22B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
166,700
-52,700
| -24% | -$1.28M |
|
4461
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
520,600
+66,300
| +15% | +$694K |
|
4462
Suzano
SUZ
$9.99B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
404,670
+244,674
| +153% | +$2.36M |
|
4463
CALL
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.45B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+15,200
| +95% | +$2.12M |
|
4464
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$25.8B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
993,110
+660,790
| +199% | +$2.68M |
|
|
FAZ
4465
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
22,898
-721
| -3% | -$141K |
|
4466
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.52B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
371,083
+17,549
| +5% | +$181K |
|
4467
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.55B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
54,440
+21,309
| +64% | +$1.59M |
|
4468
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
2,014
+218
| +12% | +$486K |
|
4469
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
-45,500
| -34% | -$2.41M |
|
4470
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
176,203
-367,728
| -68% | -$9.33M |
|
4471
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
+13,700
| +27% | +$867K |
|
4472
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.24B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
191,423
-175,501
| -48% | -$3.69M |
|
4473
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$265M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,617
| New | +$4.51M |
|
|
FAZ
4474
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
22,753
+2,075
| +10% | +$406K |
|
4475
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.68B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
61,218
-1,060,154
| -95% | -$75.8M |
|
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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.