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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6626
PUT
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.03B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-4,400
| -18% | -$355K |
|
6627
PUT
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.48B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
209,200
-350,700
| -63% | -$2.97M |
|
6628
PUT
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.74B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+25,000
| +174% | +$970K |
|
6629
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
SPHD
$3.45B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-13,900
| -28% | -$605K |
|
|
RETA
6630
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
60,421
+54,228
| +876% | +$4.2M |
|
6631
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.1B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
-130,100
| -63% | -$2.7M |
|
6632
PUT
Cardlytics
CDLX
$23.6M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
2,410
-3,100
| -56% | -$2.37M |
|
6633
CALL
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$86.4M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
+10,800
| +15% | +$215K |
|
6634
Matrix Service
MTRX
$330M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
211,858
+182,930
| +632% | +$1.72M |
|
6635
CALL
Citi Trends
CTRN
$608M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+4,400
| +35% | +$351K |
|
6636
CALL
CuriosityStream
CURI
$165M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
268,400
+52,800
| +24% | +$445K |
|
6637
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
VBR
$37.9B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+3,700
| +71% | +$658K |
|
6638
Chewy
CHWY
$9.54B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
26,980
-21,612
| -44% | -$1.41M |
|
6639
CALL
Genesco
GCO
$389M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-15,200
| -38% | -$965K |
|
6640
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.72B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
+29,600
| +62% | +$661K |
|
6641
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$932M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
20,140
+452
| +2% | +$35.3K |
|
6642
PUT
Spire
SR
$4.97B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+14,100
| +137% | +$892K |
|
|
SJI
6643
CALL
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
+19,000
| +45% | +$451K |
|
6644
PUT
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.34B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
120,400
+57,900
| +93% | +$729K |
|
6645
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$14.2B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+1,500
| +44% | +$469K |
|
6646
CALL
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$575M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+10,500
| +83% | +$737K |
|
6647
CALL
GFL Environmental
GFL
$14.9B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-17,000
| -29% | -$662K |
|
|
KC
6648
CALL
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.26B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
100,700
-1,000
| -1% | -$21.5K |
|
6649
CALL
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.67B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-4,300
| -24% | -$511K |
|
6650
CALL
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.47B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
-42,100
| -43% | -$1.2M |
|
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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.