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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIVI
6051
CALL
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
42,126
+2,026
| +5% | +$108K |
|
6052
PUT
Lightwave Logic
LWLG
$1.14B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,600
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
NXDR
6053
PUT
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$975M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
261,200
+197,100
| +307% | +$2.03M |
|
6054
VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF
UEVM
$251M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
42,639
+3,520
| +9% | +$169K |
|
6055
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$124M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
17,001
+9,463
| +126% | +$859K |
|
6056
Stagwell
STGW
$2.13B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
237,498
+224,178
| +1,683% | +$1.93M |
|
|
GTLS
6057
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-14,300
| -53% | -$2.53M |
|
6058
Sasol
SSL
$7.51B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
125,453
+5,512
| +5% | +$95.1K |
|
|
ATCO
6059
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
145,000
-97,900
| -40% | -$1.38M |
|
6060
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.2B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
44,487
+2,125
| +5% | +$101K |
|
6061
CALL
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$87.2M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
+41,400
| +95% | +$1.15M |
|
6062
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$83.5B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,321
| New | +$1.99M |
|
6063
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.26B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-9,600
| -17% | -$449K |
|
|
CNR
6064
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
117,600
-5,800
| -5% | -$90.1K |
|
|
SRG
6065
PUT
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$129M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
154,400
-28,200
| -15% | -$413K |
|
6066
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.1B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-21,800
| -85% | -$11.3M |
|
|
CNH
6067
PUT
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.5B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
120,875
+84,567
| +233% | +$1.3M |
|
|
DOO
6068
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.68B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
23,269
+18,203
| +359% | +$1.58M |
|
6069
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF
GEM
$1.75B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
55,145
-71
| -0.1% | -$2.64K |
|
6070
Davis Select Worldwide ETF
DWLD
$607M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,882
| New | +$2.12M |
|
6071
PUT
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.08B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
+35,700
| +148% | +$1.4M |
|
6072
PUT
NETGEAR
NTGR
$615M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
+48,400
| +226% | +$1.44M |
|
|
ECHO
6073
CALL
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.9B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
-5,000
| -6% | -$132K |
|
|
YMAB
6074
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
125,698
+21,183
| +20% | +$453K |
|
6075
CALL
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$285M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
+19,600
| +45% | +$612K |
|
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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.