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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7301
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.05B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
36,420
+18,235
| +100% | +$616K |
|
7302
Gates Industrial Corp
GTES
$6.87B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
77,679
-61,121
| -44% | -$1M |
|
7303
CALL
Equinox Gold
EQX
$13.4B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
182,700
+3,900
| +2% | +$28.5K |
|
7304
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$98.6B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
7,589
-5,307
| -41% | -$839K |
|
7305
CALL
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.46B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
85,400
+73,200
| +600% | +$1.05M |
|
7306
Televisa
TV
$1.44B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
131,732
-11,564
| -8% | -$119K |
|
|
APPH
7307
CALL
DELISTED
AppHarvest, Inc. Common Stock
APPH
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
317,100
-20,200
| -6% | -$108K |
|
7308
CALL
BlackSky Technology
BKSY
$1.18B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
34,275
+4,375
| +15% | +$299K |
|
7309
PUT
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$490M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+7,700
| +36% | +$327K |
|
7310
CALL
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.28B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
46,633
-46,735
| -50% | -$1.2M |
|
7311
Funko
FNKO
$347M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
65,434
-42,081
| -39% | -$747K |
|
|
UFOX
7312
CALL
Defiance Space and Connective Tech ETF
UFOX
$890M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+2,600
| +10% | +$103K |
|
7313
PUT
AdvanSix
ASIX
$447M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+8,000
| +44% | +$368K |
|
|
7314
PUT
Funko
FNKO
$347M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
-15,700
| -19% | -$279K |
|
7315
PUT
ATI
ATI
$30.8B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
-32,200
| -29% | -$517K |
|
7316
PUT
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
36,825
-14,025
| -28% | -$417K |
|
7317
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF
RZG
$138M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
22,092
+2,706
| +14% | +$149K |
|
7318
PUT
B2Gold
BTG
$6.58B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
312,000
-86,800
| -22% | -$348K |
|
7319
PUT
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$622M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+24,000
| +289% | +$830K |
|
7320
PUT
Bruker
BRKR
$8.66B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+8,000
| +121% | +$641K |
|
7321
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.66B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+600
| +4% | +$41.8K |
|
7322
CALL
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$835M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-7,500
| -21% | -$335K |
|
|
MAPS
7323
DELISTED
WM TECHNOLOGY INC A
MAPS
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
204,660
+189,641
| +1,263% | +$1.86M |
|
7324
PUT
Veeco
VECO
$3.11B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-3,500
| -8% | -$89.2K |
|
|
INDT
7325
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,104
| New | +$1.1M |
|
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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.