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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7926
iShares MSCI Austria ETF
EWO
$207M
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
38,095
-34,762
| -48% | -$885K |
|
7927
CALL
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.44B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-2,700
| -26% | -$326K |
|
7928
PUT
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.64B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-1,900
| -7% | -$69.9K |
|
7929
Sprott Gold Miners ETF
SGDM
$654M
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
35,380
+22,192
| +168% | +$603K |
|
|
IS
7930
CALL
DELISTED
ironSource Ltd.
IS
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
125,100
+27,400
| +28% | +$270K |
|
7931
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$325M
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
-23,100
| -20% | -$279K |
|
7932
State Street SPDR Russell 1000 Momentum Focus ETF
ONEO
$31.5M
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
9,093
+1,090
| +14% | +$113K |
|
7933
PUT
Progyny
PGNY
$1.97B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-700
| -4% | -$39.2K |
|
|
NARI
7934
PUT
DELISTED
Inari Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NARI
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-13,900
| -57% | -$1.19M |
|
7935
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$26.9B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-4,800
| -20% | -$233K |
|
|
KRTX
7936
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
7,375
-4,066
| -36% | -$526K |
|
7937
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$487M
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
23,248
+14,445
| +164% | +$628K |
|
7938
PUT
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.25B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-23,700
| -53% | -$1.17M |
|
7939
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$288M
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
10,863
-62,084
| -85% | -$4.54M |
|
7940
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.4B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-8,600
| -29% | -$373K |
|
7941
CALL
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.14B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+18,200
| +109% | +$472K |
|
7942
PUT
International Seaways
INSW
$4.89B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
65,665
+32,570
| +98% | +$539K |
|
7943
PUT
Kimbell Royalty Partners
KRP
$1.5B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
-129,500
| -65% | -$1.85M |
|
7944
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.47B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
5,989
+2,588
| +76% | +$400K |
|
7945
PUT
Costamare
CMRE
$1.8B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
-62,800
| -45% | -$822K |
|
7946
PUT
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$57.1M
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
105,500
+9,700
| +10% | +$99K |
|
|
SHCR
7947
PUT
DELISTED
Sharecare, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SHCR
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
214,400
+159,400
| +290% | +$1.03M |
|
|
NSA
7948
CALL
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,900
| New | +$859K |
|
7949
PUT
Philips
PHG
$26.5B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
31,597
-83,533
| -73% | -$2.84M |
|
7950
CALL
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.29B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-49,200
| -55% | -$1.41M |
|
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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.