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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5626
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.41B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
37,327
+33,250
| +816% | +$2.37M |
|
5627
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-25,000
| -55% | -$2.99M |
|
5628
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$126B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
-18,700
| -27% | -$943K |
|
5629
CALL
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$313M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+16,800
| +65% | +$952K |
|
5630
CALL
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+17,900
| +153% | +$1.43M |
|
5631
First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FYC
$1.43B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,307
| New | +$2.5M |
|
5632
CALL
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.59B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-11,100
| -19% | -$534K |
|
5633
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
$34.9B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
196,759
-26,492
| -12% | -$364K |
|
|
FAZE
5634
PUT
DELISTED
FaZe Holdings Inc. Common Stock
FAZE
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+245,200
| New | +$2.5M |
|
5635
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.32B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
55,576
-76,460
| -58% | -$3.25M |
|
5636
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$266M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
44,653
-8,984
| -17% | -$517K |
|
|
CCRN
5637
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
89,272
+31,728
| +55% | +$769K |
|
|
CTEV
5638
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$602M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
13,984
-31,035
| -69% | -$5.53M |
|
|
BAND
5639
PUT
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.7B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+3,400
| +11% | +$265K |
|
|
MITT
5640
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$214M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
241,495
+190,041
| +369% | +$2.15M |
|
5641
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$920M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
57,231
+34,934
| +157% | +$1.56M |
|
|
CIM
5642
PUT
Chimera Investment
CIM
$983M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
54,667
-5,300
| -9% | -$251K |
|
5643
CALL
Fortive
FTV
$18.3B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
42,995
+7,299
| +20% | +$412K |
|
5644
CALL
Progyny
PGNY
$1.94B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
-21,400
| -30% | -$1.2M |
|
5645
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF
RSPH
$783M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
77,120
+3,340
| +5% | +$102K |
|
5646
PUT
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.86B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+15,800
| +84% | +$1.02M |
|
|
IQDE
5647
DELISTED
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
IQDE
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
104,533
+33,693
| +48% | +$795K |
|
|
LONA
5648
PUT
LeonaBio Inc
LONA
$73.6M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
18,960
+11,810
| +165% | +$1.49M |
|
5649
CALL
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.56B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-12,800
| -55% | -$2.99M |
|
5650
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-900
| -5% | -$114K |
|
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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.