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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FHLTU
5076
DELISTED
Future Health ESG Corp. Unit
FHLTU
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
418,842
-1,249,404
| -75% | -$12.5M |
|
5077
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
35,176
-6,880
| -16% | -$573K |
|
5078
CALL
Paysafe
PSFE
$340M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
68,917
-11,791
| -15% | -$788K |
|
5079
Doximity
DOCS
$4.42B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
+51,005
| +381% | +$3.32M |
|
5080
PUT
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
169,000
-17,300
| -9% | -$381K |
|
5081
CALL
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
+29,500
| +55% | +$1.29M |
|
5082
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-11,700
| -24% | -$994K |
|
|
EWSC
5083
DELISTED
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Equal Weight ETF
EWSC
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,172
| New | +$3.2M |
|
5084
CALL
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+51,300
| +317% | +$2.46M |
|
|
NPTN
5085
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
209,175
+196,384
| +1,535% | +$2.58M |
|
5086
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
25,850
+20,487
| +382% | +$2.47M |
|
5087
CALL
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
+47,000
| +142% | +$1.8M |
|
5088
CALL
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,900
| New | +$3.42M |
|
5089
CALL
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+4,400
| +18% | +$478K |
|
5090
CALL
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.44B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
861,900
-1,189,500
| -58% | -$7.3M |
|
|
NOVA
5091
CALL
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
114,800
+9,400
| +9% | +$339K |
|
|
STKL
5092
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
461,178
+33,425
| +8% | +$242K |
|
5093
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-36,100
| -81% | -$12.6M |
|
5094
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.79B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
115,545
+88,757
| +331% | +$2.43M |
|
5095
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$887M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
452,956
+23,771
| +6% | +$186K |
|
5096
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
17,557
-622,376
| -97% | -$111M |
|
5097
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
54,863
+17,104
| +45% | +$1.06M |
|
5098
State Street SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF
WDIV
$284M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,233
| New | +$3.22M |
|
5099
PUT
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.68B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
101,800
+41,000
| +67% | +$1.51M |
|
5100
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-22,600
| -46% | -$2.58M |
|
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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.