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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6076
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.66B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
47,464
+33,465
| +239% | +$1.47M |
|
|
BLUE
6077
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,190
+4,253
| +72% | +$1M |
|
6078
ALPS O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF
OGIG
$111M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
41,358
+31,134
| +305% | +$1.66M |
|
6079
PUT
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$286M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-29,900
| -57% | -$2.19M |
|
6080
AXS Esoterica NextG Economy ETF
WUGI
$33.4M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
32,306
-17,406
| -35% | -$1.11M |
|
6081
CALL
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$8.09B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
-20,100
| -27% | -$736K |
|
6082
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$22.8B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
37,122
+3,994
| +12% | +$212K |
|
|
EBIX
6083
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
+9,800
| +17% | +$313K |
|
|
EVBG
6084
PUT
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+5,800
| +24% | +$701K |
|
6085
CALL
AdvanSix
ASIX
$451M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+12,900
| +43% | +$594K |
|
6086
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.2B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+3,200
| +36% | +$501K |
|
|
FAZE
6087
DELISTED
FaZe Holdings Inc. Common Stock
FAZE
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
200,765
+125,548
| +167% | +$1.28M |
|
6088
Dimensional Inflation-Protected Securities ETF
DFIP
$1.13B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,899
| New | +$2.02M |
|
6089
NatWest
NWG
$75.7B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
308,702
+45,539
| +17% | +$296K |
|
6090
Ocugen
OCGN
$468M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
446,205
-12,201
| -3% | -$92.2K |
|
|
GDEN
6091
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
40,158
-42,974
| -52% | -$2.13M |
|
6092
CALL
Atomera
ATOM
$212M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
-30,000
| -23% | -$705K |
|
6093
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
63,662
-641,109
| -91% | -$19.8M |
|
6094
CALL
Opko Health
OPK
$1.02B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
420,800
+69,500
| +20% | +$281K |
|
|
ALLK
6095
PUT
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
206,600
+164,600
| +392% | +$13.5M |
|
6096
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.83B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
137,455
+22,168
| +19% | +$327K |
|
6097
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$926M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+21,300
| +173% | +$1.17M |
|
|
ACRE
6098
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$256M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,925
| New | +$2.12M |
|
6099
Franklin FTSE China ETF
FLCH
$336M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
81,383
-14,330
| -15% | -$380K |
|
|
ARGUU
6100
DELISTED
Argus Capital Corp. Unit
ARGUU
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
199,747
-1,185,641
| -86% | -$12.1M |
|
Similar funds
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.