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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MAPS
6976
CALL
DELISTED
WM TECHNOLOGY INC A
MAPS
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
230,200
-19,000
| -8% | -$186K |
|
6977
CALL
Momentus
MNTS
$79.9M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
26
-10
| -28% | -$1.06M |
|
6978
PUT
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.05B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-9,900
| -12% | -$181K |
|
|
JO
6979
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JO
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-2,200
| -9% | -$132K |
|
6980
PUT
Aurora
AUR
$12.1B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
122,200
+42,500
| +53% | +$471K |
|
6981
Invesco BulletShares 2028 Municipal Bond ETF
BSMS
$316M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
52,538
-7,751
| -13% | -$202K |
|
|
FSTX
6982
DELISTED
F-star Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FSTX
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
274,100
+14,455
| +6% | +$87.2K |
|
6983
PUT
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.09B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
126,100
+9,300
| +8% | +$118K |
|
6984
PUT
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.9B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+18,800
| +204% | +$926K |
|
6985
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.4B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
24,149
+13,882
| +135% | +$717K |
|
6986
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.8B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-9,500
| -44% | -$1.03M |
|
6987
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.64B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
12,273
-144,193
| -92% | -$16.1M |
|
6988
First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund
FKU
$39.3M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,011
| New | +$1.33M |
|
6989
CALL
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$31.7B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+1,800
| +32% | +$338K |
|
|
HLTH
6990
PUT
DELISTED
Cue Health Inc. Common Stock
HLTH
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,200
| New | +$1.12M |
|
6991
PUT
Bionano Genomics
BNGO
$13.9M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
764
-335
| -30% | -$896K |
|
6992
PUT
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.7B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-12,400
| -42% | -$985K |
|
6993
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$259M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
157,589
+62,068
| +65% | +$613K |
|
6994
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$447M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
27,693
-75,812
| -73% | -$4.2M |
|
|
WEBR
6995
PUT
DELISTED
Weber Inc.
WEBR
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
105,800
+1,800
| +2% | +$26.7K |
|
6996
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.22B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-12,500
| -28% | -$567K |
|
6997
iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF
DVYA
$71.8M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
36,904
-43,294
| -54% | -$1.62M |
|
6998
PUT
Banco Santander
SAN
$203B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
415,500
+54,200
| +15% | +$190K |
|
|
HIVE
6999
PUT
HIVE Digital Technologies
HIVE
$761M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,520
| New | +$1.78M |
|
7000
CALL
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.87B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
108,500
-39,800
| -27% | -$433K |
|
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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.