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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SLAI
7901
CALL
DELISTED
SOLAI Ltd ADS
SLAI
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
2,274
-2,947
| -56% | -$1.61M |
|
7902
State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF
GII
$929M
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
18,009
-138,744
| -89% | -$7.5M |
|
7903
PUT
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.43B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,200
| New | +$923K |
|
|
RMO
7904
CALL
DELISTED
Romeo Power, Inc.
RMO
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
267,800
-362,400
| -58% | -$1.56M |
|
7905
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$501M
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
-1,100
| -2% | -$24.4K |
|
7906
Disc Medicine
IRON
$3.08B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
11,175
-987
| -8% | -$96.7K |
|
7907
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1X ETF
SPDN
$242M
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
+69,462
| New | +$1.02M |
|
7908
CALL
America Movil
AMX
$70.9B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
-141,800
| -75% | -$2.61M |
|
7909
Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF
XSLV
$248M
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
18,719
-6,356
| -25% | -$318K |
|
|
DBGR
7910
DELISTED
Xtrackers MSCI Germany Hedged Equity ETF
DBGR
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
30,065
+12,264
| +69% | +$396K |
|
7911
CALL
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.21B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-13,000
| -24% | -$301K |
|
7912
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$575M
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
24,348
-30,330
| -55% | -$1.16M |
|
|
NS
7913
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
61,355
+38,500
| +168% | +$598K |
|
|
AGAC
7914
DELISTED
African Gold Acquisition Corp
AGAC
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
100,589
-10,450
| -9% | -$102K |
|
|
GMBT
7915
DELISTED
Pivotal Holdings Corp Class A Ordinary Share
GMBT
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
98,377
-891,001
| -90% | -$8.83M |
|
7916
CALL
ADT
ADT
$5.27B
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
115,700
+18,900
| +20% | +$161K |
|
7917
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$11.6M
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
120,082
-98,965
| -45% | -$1.06M |
|
7918
CALL
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.79B
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
28,872
+11,679
| +68% | +$384K |
|
|
PTVE
7919
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
76,736
+60,130
| +362% | +$783K |
|
7920
BioXcel Therapeutics
BTAI
$24.5M
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
2,989
+920
| +44% | +$395K |
|
7921
PUT
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$876M
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-25,200
| -50% | -$968K |
|
|
ME
7922
PUT
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+1,985
| +37% | +$366K |
|
7923
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF
RFG
$358M
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
21,070
-20,305
| -49% | -$939K |
|
|
THR
7924
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
57,350
-52,696
| -48% | -$922K |
|
7925
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.05B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+9,000
| +44% | +$362K |
|
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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.