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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7876
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$110M
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
7,414
-10,282
| -58% | -$1.62M |
|
7877
CALL
Adeia
ADEA
$3.09B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
196,938
-58,968
| -23% | -$294K |
|
7878
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$776M
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
40,274
-182,987
| -82% | -$4.3M |
|
|
CONN
7879
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+14,700
| +54% | +$331K |
|
7880
PUT
Brink's
BCO
$4.5B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+7,300
| +95% | +$470K |
|
|
CTLP
7881
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
110,643
+39,957
| +57% | +$398K |
|
7882
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$5.86B
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
30,350
-58,450
| -66% | -$1.81M |
|
|
SBR
7883
Sabine Royalty Trust
SBR
$1.06B
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
23,575
+12,243
| +108% | +$521K |
|
|
ROIC
7884
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
50,174
+27,593
| +122% | +$508K |
|
7885
PUT
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.24B
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-5,700
| -27% | -$358K |
|
7886
CALL
Envista
NVST
$4.47B
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+6,300
| +41% | +$259K |
|
|
ETRN
7887
CALL
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
-18,800
| -17% | -$195K |
|
|
LDHA
7888
DELISTED
LDH Growth Corp I Class A Ordinary Shares
LDHA
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
100,013
+13
| +0% | +$128 |
|
|
AVDL
7889
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
121,376
+32,589
| +37% | +$298K |
|
7890
Conduent
CNDT
$222M
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
183,773
+9,229
| +5% | +$55.1K |
|
7891
CALL
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.31B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-20,300
| -32% | -$471K |
|
7892
Loop Industries
LOOP
$30.6M
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
79,964
-19,001
| -19% | -$256K |
|
7893
PUT
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.63B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
+24,400
| +54% | +$349K |
|
7894
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
10,091
+1,125
| +13% | +$98.4K |
|
7895
CALL
Ouster
OUST
$3.1B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
18,830
+2,020
| +12% | +$131K |
|
|
BMTC
7896
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
21,752
+2,569
| +13% | +$121K |
|
7897
CALL
Fusion Fuel Green
HTOO
$15.6M
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
3,374
+143
| +4% | +$56.3K |
|
7898
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$690M
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
53,088
+4,464
| +9% | +$85.5K |
|
|
AVID
7899
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
30,017
-157,395
| -84% | -$4.9M |
|
7900
PUT
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$958M
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
251,200
+29,600
| +13% | +$115K |
|
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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.