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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7451
First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
QABA
$93.8M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
19,770
-2,451
| -11% | -$144K |
|
|
WBND
7452
DELISTED
Western Asset Total Return ETF
WBND
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
44,316
+21,887
| +98% | +$581K |
|
7453
iShares MSCI China A ETF
CNYA
$229M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
26,689
-676
| -2% | -$29.3K |
|
|
EH
7454
CALL
EHang Holdings
EH
$430M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
-1,400
| -2% | -$29.4K |
|
|
PRFT
7455
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
9,002
-146,881
| -94% | -$19.3M |
|
|
AFCG
7456
AFC Gamma
AFCG
$78.5M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
74,641
-7,491
| -9% | -$117K |
|
7457
PUT
Rollins
ROL
$17.5B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+23,000
| +209% | +$805K |
|
7458
CALL
Horizon Technology Finance
HRZN
$339M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
+8,400
| +13% | +$142K |
|
7459
PUT
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+1,600
| +16% | +$148K |
|
7460
CALL
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.11B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-233,000
| -86% | -$6.96M |
|
|
EH
7461
PUT
EHang Holdings
EH
$430M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
-46,300
| -37% | -$972K |
|
7462
PUT
LivePerson
LPSN
$35M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
2,167
+620
| +40% | +$430K |
|
7463
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.93B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
16,062
-30,662
| -66% | -$2.27M |
|
7464
CALL
Consensus Cloud Solutions
CCSI
$698M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,042
| New | +$1.22M |
|
7465
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$957M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
29,696
-25,980
| -47% | -$1.05M |
|
|
ESPR
7466
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
231,817
+127,850
| +123% | +$1.02M |
|
7467
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.22B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
174,779
-46,863
| -21% | -$332K |
|
7468
PUT
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$1.42B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
85,400
+68,800
| +414% | +$1.05M |
|
7469
PUT
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund
VTIP
$19.8B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,500
| New | +$1.17M |
|
7470
VanEck Social Sentiment ETF
BUZZ
$99.5M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
49,576
+32,271
| +186% | +$809K |
|
|
GOLD
7471
CALL
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.21B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,800
| New | +$1.26M |
|
7472
CALL
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.48B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+3,700
| +30% | +$247K |
|
|
AVNS
7473
CALL
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+25,500
| +327% | +$824K |
|
7474
CALL
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.95B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-29,400
| -61% | -$1.86M |
|
7475
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$93.5M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
288,617
+240,484
| +500% | +$1.83M |
|
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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.