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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MOFG
7726
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
32,271
+7,458
| +30% | +$239K |
|
|
TACO
7727
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
83,863
+40,113
| +92% | +$387K |
|
7728
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.9B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
9,695
-127,057
| -93% | -$12.3M |
|
7729
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
12,844
+1,004
| +8% | +$98.9K |
|
|
BFIT
7730
DELISTED
Global X Funds Global X Health & Wellness ETF
BFIT
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,147
| New | +$1.07M |
|
7731
Annovis Bio
ANVS
$76.6M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
59,147
+21,925
| +59% | +$565K |
|
7732
CALL
Ares Management
ARES
$31.6B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+4,700
| +58% | +$383K |
|
|
LONA
7733
CALL
LeonaBio Inc
LONA
$76.7M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
7,980
+5,290
| +197% | +$669K |
|
7734
PUT
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.5B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
+1,400
| +41% | +$300K |
|
7735
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$17.3B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-1,200
| -21% | -$273K |
|
7736
CALL
Ondas Inc
ONDS
$5.17B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
+84,400
| +120% | +$722K |
|
7737
CALL
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.7B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+5,200
| +18% | +$166K |
|
7738
Pixelworks
PXLW
$39.5M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,682
+16,927
| +614% | +$954K |
|
7739
CALL
ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
$111M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+12,700
| +34% | +$264K |
|
7740
CALL
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.14B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
-8,100
| -15% | -$166K |
|
|
ACLC
7741
American Century Large Cap Equity ETF
ACLC
$320M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
17,219
+6,936
| +67% | +$406K |
|
|
JBTM
7742
JBT Marel
JBTM
$5.98B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
6,766
+760
| +13% | +$119K |
|
7743
CALL
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$194B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+2,600
| +23% | +$195K |
|
7744
Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF
PSCE
$107M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
29,716
+15,855
| +114% | +$614K |
|
7745
Invesco California AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PWZ
$1.18B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,220
| New | +$1.03M |
|
7746
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.53B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
332,272
+221,174
| +199% | +$816K |
|
|
CONX
7747
PUT
DELISTED
CONX Corp. Class A Common Stock
CONX
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
105,500
+66,400
| +170% | +$652K |
|
7748
CALL
CONMED
CNMD
$1.48B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+5,600
| +329% | +$793K |
|
7749
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$158M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-6,500
| -32% | -$513K |
|
7750
PUT
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.33B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+27,100
| +164% | +$519K |
|
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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.