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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HBP
6851
DELISTED
Huttig Building Products, Inc.
HBP
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
131,102
+120,771
| +1,169% | +$980K |
|
6852
PUT
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.32B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
433,100
+10,800
| +3% | +$41.6K |
|
|
ARNA
6853
PUT
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-17,400
| -53% | -$1.15M |
|
6854
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$7.92B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-13,500
| -68% | -$2.79M |
|
|
DX
6855
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.27B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
86,657
-25,685
| -23% | -$446K |
|
6856
PUT
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.6B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
-38,100
| -37% | -$815K |
|
6857
Allot
ALLT
$387M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
121,818
+26,638
| +28% | +$350K |
|
6858
CALL
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.25B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-66,400
| -53% | -$1.7M |
|
6859
Fidelity International High Dividend ETF
FIDI
$369M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
70,214
+48,813
| +228% | +$1.01M |
|
6860
iShares US Equity Factor ETF
LRGF
$3.7B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
31,060
+4,687
| +18% | +$210K |
|
|
ATYR
6861
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$50.2M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
193,494
-6,921
| -3% | -$57.8K |
|
|
GNOG
6862
DELISTED
Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GNOG
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
145,350
-74,837
| -34% | -$1.06M |
|
|
OPPJ
6863
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund
OPPJ
$281M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
66,692
+33,986
| +104% | +$753K |
|
6864
PUT
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.42B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-34,500
| -40% | -$1.01M |
|
6865
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.64B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
19,558
-8,557
| -30% | -$587K |
|
6866
CALL
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.61B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-26,400
| -45% | -$1.54M |
|
|
RUTH
6867
CALL
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
+20,800
| +40% | +$399K |
|
6868
Taboola.com
TBLA
$1.02B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
184,996
+166,260
| +887% | +$1.43M |
|
6869
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
9,530
+706
| +8% | +$106K |
|
6870
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$2.6B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,702
| New | +$1.33M |
|
6871
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF
VV
$54.1B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-200
| -3% | -$42.9K |
|
|
BNR
6872
Burning Rock Biotech
BNR
$105M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
15,060
+11,729
| +352% | +$1.61M |
|
6873
PUT
Dole
DOLE
$1.22B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
107,700
+55,600
| +107% | +$777K |
|
|
LADR
6874
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.26B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
119,703
-73,681
| -38% | -$874K |
|
6875
CALL
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.84B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-13,400
| -46% | -$1.13M |
|
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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.