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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4551
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
57,731
+39,627
| +219% | +$2.88M |
|
4552
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$39.8M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
16,180
-8,505
| -34% | -$1.96M |
|
4553
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+9,000
| +74% | +$1.74M |
|
4554
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
158,948
-906,622
| -85% | -$23.4M |
|
|
EVBG
4555
CALL
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
+27,900
| +82% | +$3.37M |
|
4556
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$820M
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
669,860
+291,343
| +77% | +$1.99M |
|
4557
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.3B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
910,700
-2,151,600
| -70% | -$15.2M |
|
4558
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
68,460
+42,875
| +168% | +$2.55M |
|
4559
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
164,200
+84,400
| +106% | +$2.34M |
|
4560
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund
ZROZ
$1.29B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
27,239
-28,492
| -51% | -$4.31M |
|
4561
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.8B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
32,004
-147,901
| -82% | -$17.3M |
|
4562
PUT
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
170,600
+14,700
| +9% | +$371K |
|
4563
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
119,913
-54,948
| -31% | -$1.96M |
|
4564
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
191,900
-55,700
| -22% | -$1.17M |
|
|
DAY
4565
CALL
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-37,700
| -49% | -$4.32M |
|
|
HA
4566
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
224,758
+146,409
| +187% | +$2.97M |
|
4567
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.54B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
393,300
+248,712
| +172% | +$1.94M |
|
4568
CALL
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
121,500
-17,000
| -12% | -$586K |
|
4569
CALL
Enovix
ENVX
$963M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
172,800
+34,171
| +25% | +$827K |
|
|
NFNT.U
4570
DELISTED
Infinite Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant
NFNT.U
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+409,345
| New | +$4.12M |
|
4571
CryoPort
CYRX
$772M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
69,650
+12,429
| +22% | +$860K |
|
4572
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$2.33B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
27,997
+27,191
| +3,374% | +$6.07M |
|
|
BTAQ
4573
DELISTED
Burgundy Technology Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary shares
BTAQ
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
411,565
-559,672
| -58% | -$5.58M |
|
4574
PUT
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.33B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-17,600
| -34% | -$2.09M |
|
4575
CALL
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.75B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+300
| +0.9% | +$41.7K |
|
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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.