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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6526
PUT
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$35.3M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
129
-204
| -61% | -$3.71M |
|
6527
CALL
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.8B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-11,300
| -29% | -$674K |
|
6528
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.4B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
11,997
-28,443
| -70% | -$3.97M |
|
6529
FVCBankcorp
FVCB
$341M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
106,005
+21,339
| +25% | +$346K |
|
6530
CALL
Steris
STE
$22.6B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+4,200
| +156% | +$960K |
|
6531
CALL
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$221M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
-300
| -0.3% | -$6.2K |
|
6532
PUT
UDR
UDR
$12.1B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-15,600
| -36% | -$878K |
|
6533
CALL
Tecnoglass Holdings
TGLS
$1.8B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
+29,400
| +85% | +$824K |
|
6534
PUT
Bit Digital
BTBT
$552M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
276,000
+107,000
| +63% | +$1.02M |
|
|
CDK
6535
CALL
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
-7,500
| -16% | -$315K |
|
6536
PUT
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.96B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+5,800
| +12% | +$163K |
|
|
GLCN
6537
DELISTED
VanEck China Growth Leaders ETF
GLCN
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,441
| New | +$1.77M |
|
6538
Planet Labs
PL
$8.26B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
272,312
-580,959
| -68% | -$5.5M |
|
6539
CALL
BGC Group
BGC
$5.23B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
359,900
-71,000
| -16% | -$354K |
|
6540
Hartford Municipal Opportunities ETF
HMOP
$790M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
39,987
+20,053
| +101% | +$838K |
|
6541
CALL
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.96B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
156,200
+137,000
| +714% | +$1.52M |
|
6542
PUT
Invitation Homes
INVH
$17.9B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
| – | – |
|
6543
PUT
Traeger
COOK
$155M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
2,750
-1,588
| -37% | -$1.33M |
|
|
EQD
6544
DELISTED
Equity Distribution Acquisition Corp.
EQD
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
170,272
-7,837
| -4% | -$77.1K |
|
6545
iShares Convertible Bond ETF
ICVT
$7.68B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,735
| New | +$1.82M |
|
6546
Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF
PYZ
$78.2M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
17,675
+5,899
| +50% | +$538K |
|
6547
CALL
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$127M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
+20,100
| +34% | +$371K |
|
6548
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.1B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
324,419
+206,826
| +176% | +$1.32M |
|
6549
PUT
RPM International
RPM
$14.2B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+3,000
| +22% | +$273K |
|
|
CIO
6550
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
84,362
+37,844
| +81% | +$695K |
|
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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.