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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGEN
8451
CALL
Agenus
AGEN
$335M
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
12,248
-902
| -7% | -$71.1K |
|
8452
PUT
Vontier
VNT
$4.37B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-107,700
| -81% | -$3.51M |
|
|
SMED
8453
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
108,572
+48,071
| +79% | +$369K |
|
8454
CALL
Marcus Corp
MCS
$919M
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+17,400
| +67% | +$326K |
|
8455
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF
VIOO
$4.31B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,362
| New | +$773K |
|
|
BFX
8456
CALL
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
126,100
-43,900
| -26% | -$364K |
|
|
VSTO
8457
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
16,785
-153,254
| -90% | -$6.55M |
|
|
JOAN
8458
DELISTED
JOANN, Inc. Common Stock
JOAN
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
74,346
+47,887
| +181% | +$501K |
|
|
CVT
8459
CALL
DELISTED
Cvent Holding Corp. Common Stock
CVT
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
+94,500
| New | +$772K |
|
8460
CALL
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.62B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-3,300
| -19% | -$167K |
|
|
QQQH
8461
CALL
NEOS Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF
QQQH
$384M
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,800
| New | +$775K |
|
|
FNCH
8462
DELISTED
Finch Therapeutics Group, Inc. Common Stock
FNCH
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,577
| New | +$988K |
|
|
HUYA
8463
PUT
Huya Inc
HUYA
$526M
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
+9,800
| +10% | +$81.1K |
|
8464
Innovator US Equity Accelerated Plus ETF October
XTOC
$21.2M
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,820
| New | +$752K |
|
|
IMGN
8465
CALL
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
-25,200
| -20% | -$157K |
|
8466
PUT
Eos Energy Enterprises
EOSE
$1.36B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
102,200
+44,100
| +76% | +$448K |
|
8467
PUT
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-2,900
| -14% | -$134K |
|
8468
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$446M
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
25,128
-52,929
| -68% | -$1.71M |
|
|
TIXT
8469
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
23,256
-8,456
| -27% | -$295K |
|
8470
PUT
Toro Company
TTC
$9.21B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-8,700
| -53% | -$866K |
|
8471
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFE
$169M
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,309
| New | +$754K |
|
8472
CALL
ING
ING
$101B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
-88,600
| -62% | -$1.29M |
|
8473
PUT
Equinor
EQNR
$99.6B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+21,000
| +259% | +$554K |
|
8474
PUT
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.29B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
-1,300
| -1% | -$9.49K |
|
8475
CALL
Redwire
RDW
$3.3B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
113,500
+29,600
| +35% | +$285K |
|
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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.