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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4826
iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF
IDNA
$208M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
83,454
+50,199
| +151% | +$2.38M |
|
4827
CALL
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+35,100
| +186% | +$2.29M |
|
4828
PUT
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.95B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
292,700
+48,800
| +20% | +$631K |
|
4829
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-18,300
| -52% | -$3.59M |
|
|
BLDP
4830
CALL
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$814M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
290,600
+70,300
| +32% | +$1.06M |
|
4831
PUT
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.3B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
147,780
-2,576
| -2% | -$56.3K |
|
|
HTO
4832
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,846
| New | +$3.47M |
|
4833
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF
SPMO
$22.3B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
56,517
+51,254
| +974% | +$3.27M |
|
4834
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
104,714
-402,981
| -79% | -$13.8M |
|
|
ZUO
4835
PUT
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
194,900
+100,900
| +107% | +$2.03M |
|
|
DCP
4836
PUT
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
132,500
-11,500
| -8% | -$334K |
|
4837
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FEX
$1.64B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-7,605
| -16% | -$686K |
|
4838
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
48,324
-20,890
| -30% | -$1.5M |
|
4839
CALL
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$234M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
+32,700
| +50% | +$1.33M |
|
|
ACH
4840
PUT
Accendra Health
ACH
$73.1M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
-2,300
| -3% | -$90.2K |
|
|
MPT
4841
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
153,600
-160,500
| -51% | -$3.44M |
|
4842
FirstService
FSV
$6.18B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
18,464
-2,027
| -10% | -$391K |
|
4843
CALL
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$883M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+8,400
| +65% | +$1.41M |
|
4844
MicroSectors FANG+ Index 2X Leveraged ETNs due 8 Jan 2038
FNGO
$757M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
76,097
-2,843
| -4% | -$141K |
|
4845
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
25,434
+6,828
| +37% | +$1.02M |
|
4846
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.04B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
156,767
+138,349
| +751% | +$3.45M |
|
4847
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-25,800
| -54% | -$3.99M |
|
4848
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
99,800
+58,000
| +139% | +$2.37M |
|
4849
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
106,330
+43,995
| +71% | +$1.6M |
|
4850
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.36B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
145,383
-139,809
| -49% | -$3.87M |
|
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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.