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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8501
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$10.2B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-500
| -5% | -$36.8K |
|
8502
CALL
Valaris
VAL
$6.08B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+8,700
| +70% | +$303K |
|
8503
SoFi Social 50 ETF
SFYF
$41.9M
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
20,170
+6,567
| +48% | +$258K |
|
8504
Vanguard Industrials ETF
VIS
$8.41B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,739
| New | +$747K |
|
8505
CALL
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.04B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+6,400
| +200% | +$494K |
|
8506
Scholastic
SCHL
$786M
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
18,980
-36,666
| -66% | -$1.38M |
|
|
CALT
8507
PUT
DELISTED
Calliditas Therapeutics AB American Depositary Shares
CALT
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,600
| New | +$615K |
|
|
EWGS
8508
DELISTED
iShares MSCI Germany Small-Cap ETF
EWGS
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
9,532
+4,977
| +109% | +$401K |
|
|
EXK
8509
CALL
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.9B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
179,500
-34,200
| -16% | -$161K |
|
8510
CALL
Smith Micro Software
SMSI
$16.2M
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
3,848
+1,903
| +98% | +$416K |
|
8511
CALL
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.6B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+2,300
| +144% | +$437K |
|
8512
Deluxe
DLX
$1.08B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
23,540
-23,306
| -50% | -$822K |
|
8513
PUT
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$559M
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-900
| -5% | -$42.3K |
|
8514
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$161M
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
28,645
-13,090
| -31% | -$339K |
|
8515
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.3B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,444
| New | +$729K |
|
8516
PUT
Root
ROOT
$804M
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
13,533
-3,356
| -20% | -$262K |
|
8517
American Water Works
AWK
$27.3B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
3,993
-40,652
| -91% | -$7.1M |
|
8518
Entravision Communication
EVC
$808M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
111,319
+43,690
| +65% | +$330K |
|
8519
CALL
FormFactor
FORM
$9.7B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-22,100
| -57% | -$905K |
|
8520
CALL
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.03B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+6,200
| +100% | +$360K |
|
|
FFTG
8521
DELISTED
FormulaFolios Tactical Growth ETF
FFTG
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
24,194
+15,089
| +166% | +$457K |
|
8522
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
7,763
-59,163
| -88% | -$5.18M |
|
8523
CALL
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.33B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,700
| New | +$607K |
|
8524
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.48B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
3,713
-4,700
| -56% | -$1.02M |
|
|
AKTS
8525
DELISTED
Akoustis Technologies Inc
AKTS
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
112,672
-23,242
| -17% | -$174K |
|
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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.