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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SKYA
4976
DELISTED
Skydeck Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
SKYA
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+348,600
| New | +$3.4M |
|
4977
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
+14,800
| +37% | +$1.2M |
|
4978
CALL
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.64B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
401,100
-372,500
| -48% | -$3.08M |
|
|
SWN
4979
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
732,600
-36,400
| -5% | -$181K |
|
4980
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$693M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
137,664
+37,185
| +37% | +$934K |
|
|
NSTD
4981
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. IV
NSTD
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
350,404
-865
| -0.2% | -$8.45K |
|
|
DHIL
4982
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
17,567
+608
| +4% | +$122K |
|
4983
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
28,989
-83,231
| -74% | -$10.3M |
|
4984
Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF
AVIG
$1.96B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
69,907
-18,337
| -21% | -$897K |
|
4985
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$25B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+5,000
| +70% | +$1.43M |
|
4986
Procept Biorobotics
PRCT
$1.24B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
136,291
+113,439
| +496% | +$4.2M |
|
4987
Kimbell Royalty Partners
KRP
$1.52B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
249,932
+113,916
| +84% | +$1.63M |
|
4988
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$371M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
652
+245
| +60% | +$2.56M |
|
4989
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
46,452
+38,789
| +506% | +$2.92M |
|
|
DENN
4990
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
212,403
-14,695
| -6% | -$225K |
|
4991
CALL
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$849M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
-4,100
| -5% | -$166K |
|
4992
CALL
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$120M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
-35,500
| -41% | -$2.86M |
|
|
PLMJ
4993
DELISTED
Plum Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
PLMJ
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+350,046
| New | +$3.4M |
|
4994
ICL Group
ICL
$7.16B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
350,885
+104,077
| +42% | +$925K |
|
4995
Telos
TLS
$339M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
220,025
+172,580
| +364% | +$3.67M |
|
4996
CALL
JFrog
FROG
$11.6B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
114,200
-31,700
| -22% | -$1.04M |
|
4997
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
185,500
-11,600
| -6% | -$222K |
|
|
BLDP
4998
PUT
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$814M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
269,900
-132,700
| -33% | -$2.01M |
|
4999
CALL
Schwab US Broad Market ETF
SCHB
$45.1B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
+112,200
| +165% | +$2.06M |
|
5000
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.55B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,011,614
+314,456
| +45% | +$1.21M |
|
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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.