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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HMHC
6676
CALL
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
97,300
+46,000
| +90% | +$699K |
|
|
CSA
6677
DELISTED
VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF
CSA
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
22,741
-7,614
| -25% | -$514K |
|
6678
PUT
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.28B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-21,000
| -33% | -$801K |
|
|
GATO
6679
DELISTED
Gatos Silver, Inc.
GATO
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
150,754
-248,661
| -62% | -$2.99M |
|
|
AUY
6680
CALL
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
370,700
+24,600
| +7% | +$102K |
|
|
TSE
6681
CALL
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-47,400
| -61% | -$2.57M |
|
|
BMTX
6682
CALL
DELISTED
BM Technologies, Inc.
BMTX
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
169,700
+128,500
| +312% | +$1.28M |
|
|
UCTT
6683
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.65B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
27,238
-198,649
| -88% | -$10.3M |
|
6684
Root
ROOT
$804M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
27,950
+17,875
| +177% | +$1.4M |
|
|
GES
6685
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
65,830
-163,308
| -71% | -$3.62M |
|
6686
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.51B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-2,700
| -9% | -$144K |
|
|
HYLV
6687
DELISTED
IQ S&P High Yield Low Volatility Bond ETF
HYLV
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
62,232
+6,054
| +11% | +$151K |
|
6688
CALL
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$12.6B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-3,300
| -16% | -$294K |
|
6689
CALL
Kimbell Royalty Partners
KRP
$1.5B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
114,200
+81,600
| +250% | +$1.17M |
|
6690
First Trust Indxx NextG ETF
NXTG
$560M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
18,845
-23,837
| -56% | -$1.9M |
|
6691
CALL
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.3B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-4,700
| -22% | -$404K |
|
6692
CALL
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$207M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
5,128
-3,713
| -42% | -$1.35M |
|
6693
PUT
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.9B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+2,400
| +38% | +$396K |
|
|
BLU
6694
CALL
DELISTED
BELLUS Health Inc.
BLU
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
193,200
+150,100
| +348% | +$996K |
|
|
SOVO
6695
DELISTED
Sovos Brands, Inc. Common Stock
SOVO
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
103,261
-803,285
| -89% | -$12M |
|
6696
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$177M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
14,931
-13,494
| -47% | -$1.54M |
|
|
HTB
6697
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$794M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
50,150
+31,402
| +167% | +$952K |
|
|
VG
6698
PUT
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
-82,700
| -53% | -$1.51M |
|
6699
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$502M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
16,562
+8,879
| +116% | +$934K |
|
|
HSKA
6700
CALL
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+6,300
| +286% | +$1.25M |
|
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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.