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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6301
PUT
RadNet
RDNT
$6.01B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+26,900
| +77% | +$792K |
|
|
CERE
6302
CALL
DELISTED
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CERE
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
-31,100
| -35% | -$1.1M |
|
|
PTRA
6303
DELISTED
Proterra Inc. Common Stock
PTRA
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
211,455
-23,450
| -10% | -$240K |
|
6304
CALL
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$4.92B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
309,000
+35,700
| +13% | +$236K |
|
6305
PUT
Direxion Daily CSI China Internet Index Bull 2X ETF
CWEB
$217M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
14,850
+5,100
| +52% | +$927K |
|
6306
Entrada Therapeutics
TRDA
$290M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,794
| New | +$2.64M |
|
|
FRG
6307
PUT
DELISTED
Franchise Group, Inc.
FRG
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+17,000
| +91% | +$764K |
|
|
KW
6308
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
77,940
+42,725
| +121% | +$973K |
|
6309
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.67B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,241
| New | +$2.07M |
|
6310
PUT
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-51,800
| -45% | -$1.41M |
|
|
CMRX
6311
CALL
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
288,800
+84,600
| +41% | +$507K |
|
|
LEV
6312
CALL
DELISTED
The Lion Electric Company
LEV
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
186,800
-1,169,800
| -86% | -$13.2M |
|
6313
Astronics
ATRO
$4.61B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
185,578
+97,511
| +111% | +$1.02M |
|
6314
CALL
Senseonics Holdings Inc
SENS
$413M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
34,750
-4,385
| -11% | -$285K |
|
|
SRCL
6315
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+10,500
| +51% | +$658K |
|
6316
Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bull 3X ETF
MIDU
$81.2M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
26,603
-1,207
| -4% | -$80.6K |
|
6317
PUT
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+4,300
| +130% | +$982K |
|
6318
CALL
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
+25,800
| +50% | +$617K |
|
6319
PUT
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-3,100
| -13% | -$267K |
|
6320
PUT
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.49B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
227,900
-17,600
| -7% | -$160K |
|
|
LOTZ
6321
DELISTED
CarLotz, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LOTZ
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
813,541
+508,829
| +167% | +$1.67M |
|
|
QVCGA
6322
PUT
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
4,854
-2,046
| -30% | -$924K |
|
6323
PUT
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$55.4M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
308,800
+96,500
| +45% | +$563K |
|
6324
Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF
NUMG
$372M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,468
| New | +$2.07M |
|
6325
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$8.99B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
64,824
+27,605
| +74% | +$681K |
|
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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.