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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHX
4601
CALL
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
201,400
-10,800
| -5% | -$254K |
|
4602
CALL
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
+20,700
| +23% | +$686K |
|
|
IRBT
4603
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
61,745
-155,621
| -72% | -$12.3M |
|
4604
BioLife Solutions
BLFS
$1.72B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
109,111
+62,364
| +133% | +$2.68M |
|
4605
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
209,600
+82,600
| +65% | +$1.74M |
|
|
PFSW
4606
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
315,596
-85,798
| -21% | -$1.11M |
|
4607
CALL
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.55B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
686,200
+7,500
| +1% | +$50.6K |
|
|
GES
4608
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
171,400
-23,100
| -12% | -$512K |
|
4609
CALL
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.6B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+5,400
| +12% | +$430K |
|
4610
CALL
Workiva
WK
$3.84B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+14,600
| +88% | +$2.06M |
|
|
KC
4611
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.51B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
257,446
+222,551
| +638% | +$4.78M |
|
4612
Lemonade
LMND
$4.07B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
96,220
-58,774
| -38% | -$3.3M |
|
|
GPAL
4613
DELISTED
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Paris-Aligned Climate U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF
GPAL
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,845
| New | +$4.01M |
|
4614
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$14B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
41,878
+20,873
| +99% | +$2.03M |
|
|
PHIC
4615
DELISTED
Population Health Investment Co., Inc. Class A Ordinary Share
PHIC
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
410,685
-1,884
| -0.5% | -$18.5K |
|
4616
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF
SLYV
$5.13B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,671
| New | +$4.07M |
|
|
NTP
4617
DELISTED
Nam Tai Property Inc.
NTP
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+400,093
| New | +$7.96M |
|
4618
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
98,742
+27,222
| +38% | +$1.08M |
|
4619
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.6B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
108,656
+22,914
| +27% | +$801K |
|
4620
CALL
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+8,300
| +29% | +$842K |
|
4621
CALL
Coursera
COUR
$1.53B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
164,800
+31,600
| +24% | +$961K |
|
|
AMRN
4622
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
59,719
-3,006
| -5% | -$249K |
|
4623
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
165,689
+136,981
| +477% | +$3.23M |
|
4624
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-24,000
| -38% | -$2.35M |
|
4625
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
QQQE
$1.45B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
47,112
+31,237
| +197% | +$2.69M |
|
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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.