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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4801
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
206,900
+28,600
| +16% | +$548K |
|
4802
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$2B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
102,490
-20,436
| -17% | -$877K |
|
4803
CALL
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
139,000
-254,300
| -65% | -$8.75M |
|
4804
Gevo
GEVO
$418M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
861,504
+705,260
| +451% | +$4.32M |
|
4805
CALL
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-3,100
| -17% | -$611K |
|
4806
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
12,575
+6,406
| +104% | +$1.93M |
|
4807
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
151,600
-57,400
| -27% | -$1.4M |
|
4808
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,618
| New | +$3.75M |
|
4809
iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF
IVLU
$4.55B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
144,700
+62,915
| +77% | +$1.62M |
|
4810
CALL
ThredUp
TDUP
$403M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
288,500
+55,900
| +24% | +$1.02M |
|
4811
CALL
Vertiv
VRT
$113B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
147,400
-17,000
| -10% | -$425K |
|
|
GRTS
4812
PUT
DELISTED
Gritstone bio, Inc. Common Stock
GRTS
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
286,200
+92,800
| +48% | +$1.03M |
|
4813
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-11,700
| -34% | -$1.81M |
|
4814
PUT
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$465M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+16,700
| +48% | +$1.37M |
|
4815
CALL
Bionano Genomics
BNGO
$13.9M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
2,050
+118
| +6% | +$316K |
|
4816
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
119,600
+3,800
| +3% | +$116K |
|
4817
CALL
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$386M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
147,300
+9,800
| +7% | +$269K |
|
4818
Principal Active High Yield ETF
YLD
$584M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
176,020
-11,244
| -6% | -$234K |
|
4819
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.76B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
68,136
+36,142
| +113% | +$1.94M |
|
4820
iShares World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness Aware Active ETF
LCTD
$295M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
76,999
+7,502
| +11% | +$358K |
|
4821
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF
IBDR
$3.38B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
140,416
-118,154
| -46% | -$3.09M |
|
4822
CALL
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
164,400
-54,100
| -25% | -$1.16M |
|
4823
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
60,039
-2,362
| -4% | -$146K |
|
|
INFA
4824
DELISTED
Informatica
INFA
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,927
| New | +$3.34M |
|
4825
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+18,200
| +117% | +$1.86M |
|
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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.