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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7001
CALL
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.14B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-60,500
| -64% | -$2.23M |
|
|
ATCO
7002
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
-223,100
| -70% | -$3.15M |
|
7003
CALL
Camtek
CAMT
$7.27B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-36,400
| -55% | -$1.55M |
|
7004
PUT
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.76B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
38,579
-20,728
| -35% | -$721K |
|
7005
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.65B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-12,700
| -47% | -$1.22M |
|
|
RPTX
7006
DELISTED
Repare Therapeutics
RPTX
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
64,613
-1,436
| -2% | -$33.8K |
|
7007
CALL
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$1.42B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
-14,700
| -13% | -$225K |
|
7008
WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund
DEW
$164M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
27,202
+3,443
| +14% | +$167K |
|
7009
PUT
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.25B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+10,600
| +200% | +$926K |
|
|
HTBK
7010
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,835
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
ATXS
7011
CALL
DELISTED
Astria Therapeutics
ATXS
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+251,876
| New | +$1.66M |
|
7012
CALL
Novanta
NOVT
$5.94B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
+5,200
| +208% | +$869K |
|
|
SOHU
7013
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
-21,800
| -21% | -$411K |
|
7014
PUT
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.94B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-15,500
| -42% | -$933K |
|
7015
CALL
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$897M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
100,700
-33,300
| -25% | -$476K |
|
|
LGF.A
7016
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
-2,900
| -3% | -$44.6K |
|
|
NWLI
7017
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
6,325
-7,980
| -56% | -$1.74M |
|
7018
Heartland Express
HTLD
$986M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
80,565
+21,387
| +36% | +$359K |
|
|
ODP
7019
CALL
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-5,440
| -14% | -$223K |
|
7020
United States Brent Oil Fund
BNO
$646M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
64,773
+1,846
| +3% | +$39.1K |
|
7021
Green Dot
GDOT
$770M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
37,350
-14,018
| -27% | -$573K |
|
7022
Hippo Holdings
HIPO
$870M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
19,149
+16,429
| +604% | +$1.53M |
|
7023
PUT
Enpro
NPO
$6.97B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+9,400
| +324% | +$944K |
|
7024
CALL
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.25B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-7,500
| -20% | -$344K |
|
7025
PUT
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.1B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
+6,200
| +15% | +$159K |
|
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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.