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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7226
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.76B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
10,662
-40,043
| -79% | -$5.66M |
|
7227
CALL
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.43B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+9,200
| +44% | +$366K |
|
7228
iShares Morningstar Growth ETF
ILCG
$3.23B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
17,594
-5,655
| -24% | -$398K |
|
7229
PUT
Allot
ALLT
$385M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
106,300
-19,600
| -16% | -$257K |
|
|
FRMM
7230
CALL
Forum Markets
FRMM
$72.1M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
85
+51
| +150% | +$910K |
|
7231
PUT
BlackLine
BL
$1.76B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-14,000
| -53% | -$1.62M |
|
|
CAN
7232
Canaan Creative
CAN
$162M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
245,216
-235,494
| -49% | -$1.77M |
|
7233
CALL
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-43,500
| -67% | -$2.33M |
|
7234
CALL
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$658M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
91,300
+22,500
| +33% | +$315K |
|
7235
State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF
XHS
$209M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,915
| New | +$1.24M |
|
7236
CALL
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.1B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
241,800
-128,600
| -35% | -$719K |
|
7237
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
-2,300
| -5% | -$65.4K |
|
|
NNDM
7238
CALL
Nano Dimension
NNDM
$327M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
332,200
-297,200
| -47% | -$1.51M |
|
|
TPC
7239
CALL
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.82B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
102,000
+26,800
| +36% | +$359K |
|
|
TEN
7240
CALL
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
-60,500
| -35% | -$755K |
|
|
WBT
7241
PUT
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-100
| -0.2% | -$2.37K |
|
7242
CALL
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+25,600
| +281% | +$904K |
|
7243
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.8B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
80,239
+26,716
| +50% | +$474K |
|
7244
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$19.4B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-600
| -8% | -$105K |
|
7245
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.71B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
34,414
-67,560
| -66% | -$2.57M |
|
7246
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.43B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
29,975
-20,038
| -40% | -$803K |
|
7247
JPMorgan US Momentum Factor ETF
JMOM
$2.65B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
26,131
-6,026
| -19% | -$284K |
|
|
PLRG
7248
DELISTED
Principal U.S. Large-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF
PLRG
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,529
| New | +$1.22M |
|
7249
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$43.4M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
31,160
-12,880
| -29% | -$553K |
|
7250
PUT
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.83B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-36,900
| -60% | -$1.79M |
|
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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.