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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KLR
7576
CALL
DELISTED
Kaleyra, Inc.
KLR
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
31,686
+17,143
| +118% | +$652K |
|
|
EMBK
7577
CALL
DELISTED
Embark Technology, Inc. Common Stock
EMBK
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,410
| New | +$1.17M |
|
7578
PUT
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-2,800
| -46% | -$869K |
|
|
ISBC
7579
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
73,408
+54,796
| +294% | +$843K |
|
7580
PUT
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$689M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
179,000
-355,900
| -67% | -$2.54M |
|
|
PINE
7581
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$345M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
55,352
+17,690
| +47% | +$331K |
|
7582
Invesco ESG NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQMG
$202M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,641
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
TPH
7583
CALL
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
-3,300
| -8% | -$83K |
|
|
CMAX
7584
DELISTED
CareMax, Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMAX
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
4,819
+1,857
| +63% | +$442K |
|
7585
CALL
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.42B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
331,100
+51,000
| +18% | +$196K |
|
7586
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.6B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,418
| New | +$1.04M |
|
7587
PUT
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.1B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-8,100
| -45% | -$900K |
|
|
AGNT
7588
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$710M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,797
-7,004
| -18% | -$289K |
|
7589
CALL
NexGen Energy
NXE
$7.21B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
252,800
+60,800
| +32% | +$313K |
|
|
CSPR
7590
DELISTED
Casper Sleep Inc.
CSPR
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
165,338
+69,966
| +73% | +$374K |
|
7591
CALL
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.03B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+4,800
| +51% | +$334K |
|
7592
PUT
Outset Medical
OM
$84.8M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,593
+873
| +121% | +$646K |
|
7593
Tyra Biosciences
TYRA
$1.56B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,313
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
SACH
7594
Sachem Capital Corp
SACH
$37.9M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+188,501
| New | +$1.09M |
|
7595
CALL
United States Brent Oil Fund
BNO
$646M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
+24,500
| +87% | +$519K |
|
7596
CALL
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.41B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-2,100
| -9% | -$121K |
|
7597
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$616M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,306
+11,159
| +122% | +$628K |
|
7598
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.34B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+9,200
| +256% | +$701K |
|
|
CCF
7599
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,036
+6,120
| +124% | +$626K |
|
|
CVGW
7600
CALL
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-26,800
| -51% | -$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.