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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4876
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
-25,100
| -37% | -$2.06M |
|
|
CAJ
4877
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
145,607
-33,453
| -19% | -$787K |
|
|
PPLI
4878
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
33,157
-64,607
| -66% | -$7.29M |
|
|
OTLY
4879
CALL
Oatly Group
OTLY
$441M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
22,330
+2,985
| +15% | +$660K |
|
|
BDN
4880
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$532M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
264,811
-145,961
| -36% | -$2M |
|
4881
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
98,415
+36,938
| +60% | +$1.27M |
|
4882
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
+700
| +0.8% | +$30.4K |
|
|
BBIG
4883
CALL
DELISTED
Vinco Ventures, Inc. Common Stock
BBIG
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
109,684
-68,789
| -39% | -$4.03M |
|
|
NIU
4884
Niu Technologies
NIU
$163M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
220,350
+88,289
| +67% | +$1.95M |
|
4885
Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF
TBLL
$2.85B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
33,608
-9,947
| -23% | -$1.05M |
|
4886
PUT
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF
ARKX
$865M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
188,100
+6,700
| +4% | +$132K |
|
4887
WisdomTree International AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVI
$63.5M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
84,699
+34,860
| +70% | +$1.44M |
|
|
CTRA
4888
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
186,612
-1,270,049
| -87% | -$26.5M |
|
4889
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$725M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
571,780
-314,731
| -36% | -$2.25M |
|
4890
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.02B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
215,013
+76,543
| +55% | +$1.16M |
|
|
BCYC
4891
Bicycle Therapeutics
BCYC
$273M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
58,187
+32,840
| +130% | +$1.81M |
|
4892
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$20.3B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,905
| New | +$3.5M |
|
4893
First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FYX
$1.42B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,440
| New | +$3.5M |
|
4894
PUT
Zevra Therapeutics
ZVRA
$672M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
406,000
+265,400
| +189% | +$2.37M |
|
|
CIM
4895
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
78,123
+27,601
| +55% | +$1.31M |
|
4896
CALL
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
+10,000
| +14% | +$425K |
|
|
ETNB
4897
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
270,404
-19,450
| -7% | -$308K |
|
4898
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
49,327
+3,856
| +8% | +$316K |
|
4899
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
77,285
-3,847
| -5% | -$155K |
|
4900
PUT
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
101,450
-47,350
| -32% | -$1.62M |
|
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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.