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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRON
5151
CALL
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
794,700
+132,100
| +20% | +$660K |
|
5152
Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF
FLDR
$1.98B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
61,457
+28,394
| +86% | +$1.44M |
|
5153
TransAlta
TAC
$4.05B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
279,955
+74,988
| +37% | +$817K |
|
|
ATRI
5154
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
4,416
-2,322
| -34% | -$1.67M |
|
5155
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.91B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
49,479
-91,853
| -65% | -$7.79M |
|
|
DCPH
5156
CALL
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
318,200
+265,600
| +505% | +$4.99M |
|
5157
CALL
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.5B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+4,400
| +65% | +$1.19M |
|
5158
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
381,312
-688,352
| -64% | -$5.73M |
|
|
MODN
5159
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
103,396
-159,913
| -61% | -$5M |
|
|
ALLK
5160
CALL
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
316,900
+280,100
| +761% | +$22.9M |
|
5161
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.42B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
422,041
+383,116
| +984% | +$2.94M |
|
|
SOS
5162
CALL
SOS Limited
SOS
$15.9M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
5,028
+1,587
| +46% | +$1.94M |
|
5163
iShares GNMA Bond ETF
GNMA
$432M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
62,292
-71,009
| -53% | -$3.54M |
|
5164
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
619,107
+355,032
| +134% | +$1.77M |
|
|
BRSP
5165
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$633M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
301,782
+107,003
| +55% | +$1.04M |
|
|
ACB
5166
PUT
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$233M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
57,210
-43,598
| -43% | -$2.93M |
|
5167
PUT
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$441M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
165,300
-11,100
| -6% | -$225K |
|
5168
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$573M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
24,986
+15,414
| +161% | +$1.48M |
|
|
FPI
5169
Farmland Partners
FPI
$433M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
258,432
+207,000
| +402% | +$2.47M |
|
5170
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
150,100
+99,600
| +197% | +$2.23M |
|
5171
CALL
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$460M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
273,200
+257,400
| +1,629% | +$2.33M |
|
5172
Sana Biotechnology
SANA
$1.06B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+199,163
| New | +$3.84M |
|
5173
PUT
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$104M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
236,100
-59,900
| -20% | -$1.15M |
|
5174
CALL
Evolent Health
EVH
$529M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
111,300
-144,700
| -57% | -$4.15M |
|
5175
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.9B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,519
| New | +$3.13M |
|
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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.