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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6251
McDonald's
MCD
$188B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
7,094
-1,241,635
| -99% | -$313M |
|
6252
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$828M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
53,724
+32,235
| +150% | +$1.11M |
|
6253
Xtrackers High Beta High Yield Bond ETF
HYUP
$45.6M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
39,914
-4,897
| -11% | -$233K |
|
6254
CALL
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.69B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+13,600
| +49% | +$602K |
|
6255
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$27.2B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-22,200
| -37% | -$1.08M |
|
|
INCE
6256
Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF
INCE
$282M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,991
| New | +$1.82M |
|
6257
PUT
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.27B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
510,700
-598,000
| -54% | -$3.67M |
|
6258
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
67,391
-20,736
| -24% | -$590K |
|
6259
CALL
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$62.2B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
92,800
-6,400
| -6% | -$128K |
|
|
VZIO
6260
PUT
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
97,800
+7,100
| +8% | +$140K |
|
6261
CALL
SelectQuote
SLQT
$129M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
209,600
-252,700
| -55% | -$2.77M |
|
|
COWN
6262
CALL
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
+2,700
| +5% | +$99K |
|
6263
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.51B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
165,999
+78,720
| +90% | +$929K |
|
6264
CALL
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$874M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
+5,800
| +8% | +$117K |
|
6265
CALL
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$231M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+3,600
| +9% | +$163K |
|
6266
iShares Russell Top 200 ETF
IWL
$2.27B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
16,627
-5,157
| -24% | -$569K |
|
6267
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+3,300
| +11% | +$164K |
|
|
RNLX
6268
DELISTED
Renalytix plc American Depositary Shares
RNLX
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
119,095
+91,945
| +339% | +$1.84M |
|
6269
PUT
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.96B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
-178,500
| -73% | -$5.64M |
|
6270
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,086
| New | +$1.82M |
|
6271
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.93B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
2,549
-678
| -21% | -$575K |
|
6272
CALL
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+7,600
| +32% | +$428K |
|
6273
CALL
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$391M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
973,900
-647,100
| -40% | -$1.8M |
|
|
APRN
6274
CALL
DELISTED
Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APRN
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
23,392
+2,867
| +14% | +$299K |
|
|
REGI
6275
PUT
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+1,200
| +3% | +$61.3K |
|
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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.