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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5426
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
FNDF
$26B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
83,215
-443,043
| -84% | -$14.6M |
|
5427
nLIGHT
LASR
$3.1B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
112,905
-22,425
| -17% | -$591K |
|
|
REGI
5428
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
63,707
+28,692
| +82% | +$1.47M |
|
5429
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.09B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-26,200
| -44% | -$2.05M |
|
5430
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.47B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-35,100
| -39% | -$1.86M |
|
5431
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.25B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
127,640
+105,272
| +471% | +$1.98M |
|
5432
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$449M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
71,658
-232,653
| -76% | -$8.21M |
|
5433
Bloom Energy
BE
$69.7B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
122,738
-862,408
| -88% | -$21.8M |
|
|
SPEC
5434
DELISTED
Spectaire Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SPEC
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,112
| New | +$2.7M |
|
|
NEXN
5435
Nexxen International
NEXN
$579M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
177,642
+102,538
| +137% | +$1.75M |
|
5436
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.97B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
332,528
-205,957
| -38% | -$1.88M |
|
5437
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.13B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+34,200
| +157% | +$1.71M |
|
|
MAXR
5438
CALL
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
-24,400
| -21% | -$708K |
|
5439
PUT
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.4B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
247,400
+125,500
| +103% | +$1.37M |
|
5440
CALL
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$46.1M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
+28,600
| +48% | +$743K |
|
5441
PUT
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.42B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,700
| New | +$2.69M |
|
5442
CALL
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$432M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
143,400
+48,000
| +50% | +$972K |
|
5443
CALL
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+35,500
| +173% | +$1.86M |
|
|
MOMO
5444
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$844M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
298,500
-250,000
| -46% | -$2.86M |
|
5445
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.42B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
+29,500
| +102% | +$1.28M |
|
5446
PUT
Diodes
DIOD
$5.04B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+3,900
| +19% | +$395K |
|
|
SHCR
5447
DELISTED
Sharecare, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SHCR
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
596,487
+530,789
| +808% | +$3.41M |
|
5448
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.13B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,351
| New | +$2.74M |
|
5449
CALL
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$3.95B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
255,700
+28,800
| +13% | +$309K |
|
5450
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$327M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
16,339
-31,525
| -66% | -$5.91M |
|
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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.