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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5851
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.16B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
32,098
+1,933
| +6% | +$136K |
|
5852
PUT
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$921M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+10,300
| +25% | +$460K |
|
5853
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.57B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
278,671
-200,453
| -42% | -$1.82M |
|
5854
PUT
Beam Global
BEEM
$25.3M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
121,200
+61,800
| +104% | +$1.69M |
|
5855
CALL
TFI International
TFII
$12B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+18,000
| +857% | +$1.96M |
|
5856
Lifestance Health
LFST
$4.79B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+236,455
| New | +$2.51M |
|
|
HMHC
5857
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
139,790
-89,690
| -39% | -$1.36M |
|
5858
PUT
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.2B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
44,824
+18,928
| +73% | +$905K |
|
5859
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
8,556
-142
| -2% | -$36.4K |
|
5860
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
79,700
+20,100
| +34% | +$600K |
|
|
WE
5861
PUT
DELISTED
WeWork Inc.
WE
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,538
| New | +$2.39M |
|
5862
Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCQ
$3.51B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
106,243
-80,899
| -43% | -$1.72M |
|
5863
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.42B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
81,312
-37,367
| -31% | -$1.09M |
|
5864
CALL
Sphere 3D
ANY
$18.1M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,286
-773
| -7% | -$300K |
|
5865
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.76B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
179,125
+114,884
| +179% | +$1.54M |
|
5866
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.79B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
38,788
-6,613
| -15% | -$415K |
|
|
NKLA
5867
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
7,576
-8,498
| -53% | -$2.83M |
|
|
BSMM
5868
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2022 Municipal Bond ETF
BSMM
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
88,361
+39,821
| +82% | +$1.01M |
|
|
COVA
5869
DELISTED
COVA Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
COVA
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
229,656
+520
| +0.2% | +$5.07K |
|
5870
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.82B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
23,244
-8,816
| -27% | -$814K |
|
5871
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.75B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-36,400
| -74% | -$6.01M |
|
5872
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$83.2B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+4,700
| +90% | +$1.07M |
|
5873
PUT
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.45B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,150
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
SAFE
5874
DELISTED
Safehold Inc.
SAFE
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
27,979
-3,086
| -10% | -$228K |
|
5875
BARK
BARK
$93M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,449
+14,877
| +129% | +$1.7M |
|
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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.