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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5351
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$773M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
205,250
+163,922
| +397% | +$2.27M |
|
5352
CALL
Rayonier
RYN
$6.43B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
76,825
+68,117
| +782% | +$2.37M |
|
5353
PUT
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.28B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-113,500
| -79% | -$8.55M |
|
5354
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF
CWB
$5.8B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+4,600
| +16% | +$394K |
|
|
EVRI
5355
CALL
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
131,600
+25,000
| +23% | +$570K |
|
5356
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.27B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
148,844
+110,085
| +284% | +$2.19M |
|
5357
CALL
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$58.2B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+11,600
| +52% | +$952K |
|
5358
CONMED
CNMD
$1.49B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
19,781
-120,993
| -86% | -$17.1M |
|
|
SQSP
5359
CALL
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
+28,800
| +44% | +$1.04M |
|
5360
CALL
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.1B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
278,100
-98,300
| -26% | -$1.19M |
|
5361
CALL
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
86,000
-27,400
| -24% | -$959K |
|
5362
PUT
Cohu
COHU
$2.98B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
+2,900
| +4% | +$99.4K |
|
5363
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$26.7B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-26,300
| -64% | -$4.59M |
|
5364
CALL
Greif
GEF
$4.93B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
+5,900
| +15% | +$382K |
|
5365
CALL
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.36B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
111,300
+35,700
| +47% | +$991K |
|
5366
PUT
Perion Network
PERI
$379M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
116,000
+59,100
| +104% | +$1.44M |
|
5367
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.63B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
127,700
-28,300
| -18% | -$639K |
|
|
ROCC
5368
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
103,611
+31,457
| +44% | +$924K |
|
5369
PUT
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$26M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
13,087
-5,676
| -30% | -$1.74M |
|
|
SHCO
5370
DELISTED
Soho House & Co
SHCO
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
218,029
-300,157
| -58% | -$3.59M |
|
5371
CALL
Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF
DRIV
$393M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
+26,700
| +41% | +$802K |
|
|
VAPO
5372
DELISTED
Vapotherm, Inc. Common Stock
VAPO
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
16,776
+2,919
| +21% | +$505K |
|
5373
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.96B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
73,223
+23,542
| +47% | +$892K |
|
|
VRNT
5374
PUT
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+27,100
| +105% | +$1.3M |
|
5375
CALL
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.11B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
+47,400
| +93% | +$1.22M |
|
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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.