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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5876
CALL
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.5B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
-56,700
| -42% | -$1.49M |
|
5877
PUT
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$2.33B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+4,800
| +32% | +$547K |
|
|
CND
5878
PUT
DELISTED
Concord Acquisition Corp.
CND
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+214,700
| New | +$2.35M |
|
5879
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.66B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
134,500
+32,200
| +31% | +$471K |
|
5880
PUT
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.4B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
116,800
-58,500
| -33% | -$1.13M |
|
|
BBIG
5881
PUT
DELISTED
Vinco Ventures, Inc. Common Stock
BBIG
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
68,767
-25,997
| -27% | -$1.52M |
|
5882
PUT
Honda
HMC
$41.4B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
+64,700
| +483% | +$1.88M |
|
5883
CALL
Microvast
MVST
$310M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
392,500
-352,600
| -47% | -$2.78M |
|
|
RDUS
5884
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
-85,200
| -67% | -$4.37M |
|
5885
BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust
BBN
$972M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,853
| New | +$2.19M |
|
|
OPI
5886
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
89,419
-31,177
| -26% | -$801K |
|
5887
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.2B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-14,000
| -69% | -$4.77M |
|
5888
CALL
TechTarget
TTGT
$271M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+17,800
| +330% | +$1.67M |
|
5889
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
$1.4B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
27,328
+8,183
| +43% | +$610K |
|
5890
CALL
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+5,100
| +19% | +$342K |
|
5891
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPE
$6.31B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
109,076
-109,686
| -50% | -$2.24M |
|
|
NEX
5892
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
624,204
+163,547
| +36% | +$685K |
|
5893
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17.2B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+1,600
| +8% | +$169K |
|
5894
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$20.2B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+4,600
| +112% | +$1.16M |
|
5895
APi Group
APG
$19.3B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
128,901
-92,715
| -42% | -$1.42M |
|
5896
CALL
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.28B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+10,300
| +46% | +$720K |
|
5897
Kyndryl
KD
$2.77B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,012
| New | +$2.63M |
|
5898
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$285M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
68,776
+53,719
| +357% | +$1.68M |
|
|
GOLD
5899
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.32B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
72,196
+52,778
| +272% | +$1.76M |
|
|
CTT
5900
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+253,251
| New | +$2.26M |
|
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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.