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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAGE
4701
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
-35,200
| -28% | -$1.47M |
|
|
QDRO
4702
DELISTED
Quadro Acquisition One Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
QDRO
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
400,000
-1,960
| -0.5% | -$19.1K |
|
4703
CALL
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.49B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
271,800
+29,600
| +12% | +$449K |
|
4704
PUT
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.21B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+1,200
| +3% | +$165K |
|
|
GES
4705
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
164,000
+5,000
| +3% | +$111K |
|
4706
Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF
FLAX
$58.4M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
149,205
-19,353
| -11% | -$519K |
|
4707
Credicorp
BAP
$30.7B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
31,763
+14,780
| +87% | +$1.81M |
|
|
BCTX
4708
CALL
Briacell Therapeutics
BCTX
$29.9M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,118
| New | +$4.09M |
|
4709
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,170,276
-276,205
| -19% | -$995K |
|
4710
Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund
NAD
$2.77B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
240,303
-969,154
| -80% | -$15.2M |
|
|
FBMS
4711
DELISTED
The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
100,225
+57,214
| +133% | +$2.28M |
|
|
ATSG
4712
PUT
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
131,700
+51,400
| +64% | +$1.37M |
|
4713
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
24,511
-6,629
| -21% | -$1.15M |
|
4714
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
-1,000
| -2% | -$77.8K |
|
4715
PUT
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
187,900
-144,900
| -44% | -$3.19M |
|
|
PRSU
4716
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.31B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,324
| New | +$4.13M |
|
4717
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+9,700
| +74% | +$1.52M |
|
|
SPCK
4718
CALL
The SPAC and New Issue ETF
SPCK
$8.32M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
137,900
-177,700
| -56% | -$5.09M |
|
|
FVAM
4719
DELISTED
5:01 Acquisition Corp
FVAM
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
391,987
-3,577
| -0.9% | -$35.1K |
|
4720
PUT
Microvision
MVIS
$53M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
51,367
-43,160
| -46% | -$5.15M |
|
4721
CALL
Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF
METV
$213M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+254,200
| New | +$3.91M |
|
4722
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.22B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
90,431
+49,384
| +120% | +$1.97M |
|
4723
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Japan Equity ETF
GSJY
$89.8M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
104,844
-3,142
| -3% | -$118K |
|
4724
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
131,200
-44,400
| -25% | -$1.41M |
|
|
ANSS
4725
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-700
| -7% | -$269K |
|
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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.