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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8626
CALL
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X ETF
CHAU
$98M
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-2,800
| -13% | -$110K |
|
|
VAPO
8627
PUT
DELISTED
Vapotherm, Inc. Common Stock
VAPO
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
4,388
-1,775
| -29% | -$307K |
|
8628
PUT
Imperial Oil
IMO
$65.7B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+4,400
| +28% | +$151K |
|
8629
CALL
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.69B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-47,000
| -74% | -$2.12M |
|
8630
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$178M
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,973
| New | +$797K |
|
8631
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.78B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,357
| New | +$738K |
|
8632
PUT
Genesco
GCO
$384M
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+7,700
| +214% | +$489K |
|
8633
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.38B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
6,936
-10,665
| -61% | -$1.12M |
|
|
MCW
8634
CALL
DELISTED
Mister Car Wash
MCW
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+7,000
| +21% | +$125K |
|
|
VNET
8635
CALL
VNET Group
VNET
$2.06B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
-4,600
| -5% | -$62.5K |
|
|
BNFT
8636
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
67,958
+25,240
| +59% | +$271K |
|
8637
Franklin Senior Loan ETF
FLBL
$864M
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,964
| New | +$723K |
|
8638
FormFactor
FORM
$9.91B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
15,845
-16,675
| -51% | -$683K |
|
8639
CALL
Lufax Holding
LU
$1.29B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-3,850
| -11% | -$101K |
|
8640
CALL
Nelnet
NNI
$4.55B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-1,800
| -20% | -$159K |
|
|
TPIC
8641
CALL
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
-10,500
| -18% | -$258K |
|
8642
DMC Global
BOOM
$148M
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
18,234
-11,730
| -39% | -$467K |
|
|
PROF
8643
CALL
Profound Medical
PROF
$238M
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
-26,900
| -29% | -$336K |
|
|
ALTU
8644
CALL
DELISTED
Altitude Acquisition Corp
ALTU
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+52,800
| +263% | +$522K |
|
8645
Franklin Investment Grade Corporate ETF
FLCO
$555M
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,973
| New | +$724K |
|
8646
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$9.06B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-13,600
| -57% | -$953K |
|
8647
CALL
Axogen
AXGN
$2.65B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
+76,800
| New | +$921K |
|
8648
CALL
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.1B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
+800
| +38% | +$184K |
|
|
COHR
8649
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-200
| -7% | -$51.6K |
|
8650
CALL
Kopin
KOPN
$950M
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
175,700
-99,000
| -36% | -$503K |
|
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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.