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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5901
Personalis
PSNL
$1.48B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
154,516
-78,632
| -34% | -$1.31M |
|
5902
Ennis
EBF
$565M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
112,891
-6,338
| -5% | -$122K |
|
5903
iShares MSCI USA Equal Weighted ETF
EUSA
$1.94B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
24,618
-6,721
| -21% | -$591K |
|
5904
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.7B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,930
| New | +$2.17M |
|
|
OHPA
5905
DELISTED
Orion Acquisition Corp. Class A common stock
OHPA
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
224,995
| – | – |
|
5906
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.34B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+15,900
| +164% | +$1.21M |
|
5907
PUT
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.07B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+3,160
| +68% | +$883K |
|
5908
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$663M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
13,175
-8,205
| -38% | -$1.7M |
|
|
TPGY
5909
PUT
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp.
TPGY
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
223,800
-28,800
| -11% | -$303K |
|
5910
PUT
Enovix
ENVX
$790M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
91,886
-79,657
| -46% | -$1.93M |
|
|
IPOD
5911
PUT
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. IV
IPOD
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
214,600
+21,500
| +11% | +$220K |
|
5912
CALL
iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF
ICF
$2.1B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-14,900
| -34% | -$1.05M |
|
5913
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.69B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
87,569
-476,161
| -84% | -$12.3M |
|
|
VNET
5914
VNET Group
VNET
$2.25B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
242,405
+114,488
| +90% | +$1.56M |
|
5915
CALL
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.76B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
135,500
-23,600
| -15% | -$373K |
|
5916
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
+10,900
| +19% | +$336K |
|
5917
CALL
BioXcel Therapeutics
BTAI
$27.5M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
6,719
+2,188
| +48% | +$939K |
|
5918
PUT
Ocugen
OCGN
$468M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
480,100
-442,100
| -48% | -$3.34M |
|
|
BGFV
5919
PUT
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
114,700
-30,100
| -21% | -$751K |
|
5920
BeyondSpring
BYSI
$29.3M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
481,204
+209,812
| +77% | +$2.37M |
|
5921
CALL
United States Copper Index Fund
CPER
$750M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
-6,400
| -7% | -$171K |
|
5922
IQ MacKay Municipal Insured ETF
MMIN
$468M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
79,185
+30,955
| +64% | +$850K |
|
5923
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund
EMCB
$98.9M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
29,432
-16,428
| -36% | -$1.22M |
|
5924
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
175,800
-10,700
| -6% | -$136K |
|
5925
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.08B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-128,100
| -71% | -$5.53M |
|
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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.