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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5401
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.45B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
120,587
+110,674
| +1,116% | +$2.92M |
|
5402
CALL
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.21B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+14,000
| +40% | +$829K |
|
|
GOGL
5403
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
295,739
-614,849
| -68% | -$5.58M |
|
5404
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.71B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
21,797
+16,423
| +306% | +$2.28M |
|
5405
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.8B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
93,964
+66,601
| +243% | +$2.07M |
|
5406
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.49B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
114,382
-144,968
| -56% | -$3.66M |
|
|
HIBB
5407
CALL
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+19,700
| +107% | +$1.57M |
|
5408
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.83B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
676,639
+507,616
| +300% | +$2.11M |
|
5409
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-216,800
| -82% | -$12.6M |
|
5410
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$979M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
35,515
-13,500
| -28% | -$1M |
|
|
SEMR
5411
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
131,075
+113,144
| +631% | +$2.52M |
|
|
FOUNU
5412
DELISTED
Founder SPAC Units
FOUNU
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+264,000
| New | +$2.68M |
|
|
GBT
5413
CALL
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
93,300
+25,300
| +37% | +$784K |
|
|
GTHX
5414
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
267,405
+247,871
| +1,269% | +$3.16M |
|
5415
CALL
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.5B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
+18,100
| +52% | +$971K |
|
|
DVAX
5416
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
193,600
-90,800
| -32% | -$1.49M |
|
|
AZUL
5417
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
206,291
-112,486
| -35% | -$1.71M |
|
5418
CALL
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.9B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-60,400
| -65% | -$4.65M |
|
5419
CALL
Community Health Systems
CYH
$413M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
204,400
-14,900
| -7% | -$187K |
|
|
HOLX
5420
PUT
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+1,600
| +5% | +$118K |
|
5421
Pacer Aristotle Pacific Floating Rate High Income ETF
FLRT
$676M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
55,686
-901
| -2% | -$44.1K |
|
5422
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.87B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
38,745
+7,742
| +25% | +$451K |
|
5423
CorVel
CRVL
$3.35B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,066
| New | +$2.45M |
|
|
SKYT
5424
DELISTED
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
166,902
+152,947
| +1,096% | +$3.42M |
|
|
AGNT
5425
PUT
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$699M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
-49,600
| -38% | -$2.04M |
|
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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.