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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7676
Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETF
CUT
$32.5M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
28,744
-17,272
| -38% | -$631K |
|
7677
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.25B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
22,985
-19,229
| -46% | -$948K |
|
7678
CALL
Root
ROOT
$810M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+6,406
| +50% | +$501K |
|
|
QIWI
7679
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
133,656
+38,920
| +41% | +$332K |
|
|
PDCE
7680
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
21,835
-440,092
| -95% | -$22.6M |
|
7681
CALL
Blend Labs
BLND
$343M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,000
| New | +$1.68M |
|
7682
CALL
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.47B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
629,800
+363,300
| +136% | +$781K |
|
7683
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.81B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-43,000
| -60% | -$1.56M |
|
7684
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$2.17B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,844
| New | +$1.02M |
|
7685
PUT
TechTarget
TTGT
$278M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+4,300
| +63% | +$404K |
|
7686
Evolv Technologies
EVLV
$985M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
237,800
+223,844
| +1,604% | +$1.26M |
|
|
INFN
7687
CALL
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
110,600
-7,200
| -6% | -$61K |
|
|
TFFP
7688
DELISTED
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
TFFP
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
4,785
+1,898
| +66% | +$367K |
|
7689
PUT
Arvinas
ARVN
$605M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-800
| -6% | -$65.1K |
|
|
HDV
7690
CALL
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$15.1B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+27,500
| +110% | +$539K |
|
7691
CALL
Gentherm
THRM
$1.29B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+7,900
| +184% | +$665K |
|
7692
PUT
Sphere 3D
ANY
$16.7M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
4,847
-634
| -12% | -$246K |
|
7693
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.8B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
109,262
-401,337
| -79% | -$4.16M |
|
7694
CALL
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.39B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
161,400
-109,900
| -41% | -$795K |
|
7695
CALL
Tilly's
TLYS
$112M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
-11,300
| -15% | -$170K |
|
7696
Photronics
PLAB
$1.88B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
56,029
-2
| -0% | -$29 |
|
7697
CALL
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.85B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+13,800
| +62% | +$419K |
|
|
EMBK
7698
DELISTED
Embark Technology, Inc. Common Stock
EMBK
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
6,081
-53,643
| -90% | -$9.8M |
|
7699
WisdomTree International Multifactor Fund
DWMF
$34.1M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
39,690
-17,897
| -31% | -$471K |
|
7700
ALPS O'Shares US Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF
OUSM
$864M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,356
| New | +$1.03M |
|
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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.