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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7701
WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF
WBIF
$23.5M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
34,327
-1,824
| -5% | -$55.8K |
|
|
OSG
7702
PUT
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$207M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
-9,900
| -13% | -$156K |
|
7703
CALL
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13.9B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-27,500
| -46% | -$903K |
|
|
VWTR
7704
PUT
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
+17,500
| +25% | +$211K |
|
|
IBMM
7705
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Term Muni Bond ETF
IBMM
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
39,257
-15,735
| -29% | -$423K |
|
7706
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$47.1M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-35,900
| -59% | -$1.53M |
|
|
KNDI
7707
PUT
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$63.1M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
327,700
-106,600
| -25% | -$435K |
|
7708
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.25B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
153,318
-168,430
| -52% | -$1.23M |
|
7709
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.41B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-6,500
| -61% | -$1.59M |
|
|
LYLT
7710
DELISTED
Loyalty Ventures Inc. Common Stock
LYLT
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,993
| New | +$1.13M |
|
|
SNP
7711
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
22,607
-14,290
| -39% | -$691K |
|
|
ADAM
7712
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$906M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
70,621
-25,521
| -27% | -$418K |
|
7713
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury
TTT
$17.3M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-1,800
| -5% | -$58K |
|
7714
Xos
XOS
$63.1M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
11,120
-6,246
| -36% | -$772K |
|
7715
PUT
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.12B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
+13,900
| +26% | +$170K |
|
|
DMTK
7716
DELISTED
DermTech, Inc. Common Stock
DMTK
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
66,485
+20,157
| +44% | +$484K |
|
7717
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$12.6B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
11,514
-12,991
| -53% | -$1.16M |
|
7718
CALL
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.82B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
166,700
-136,100
| -45% | -$1.05M |
|
7719
CALL
Energy Recovery
ERII
$402M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-10,900
| -18% | -$228K |
|
7720
PUT
Tecnoglass Holdings
TGLS
$1.76B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-1,000
| -2% | -$28K |
|
|
FRG
7721
CALL
DELISTED
Franchise Group, Inc.
FRG
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+6,700
| +50% | +$301K |
|
7722
Seer Inc
SEER
$112M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
45,836
+39,691
| +646% | +$1.14M |
|
7723
PUT
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.82B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-67,400
| -89% | -$9.36M |
|
7724
Franklin Dynamic Municipal Bond ETF
FLMI
$2.35B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
38,977
+31,298
| +408% | +$836K |
|
7725
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$860M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,184
-41,435
| -68% | -$2.35M |
|
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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.