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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8826
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-12,300
| -61% | -$1.01M |
|
8827
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.08B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
16,801
+10,389
| +162% | +$398K |
|
|
SGMO
8828
CALL
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
+19,600
| +28% | +$170K |
|
|
PACX
8829
DELISTED
Pioneer Merger Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PACX
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
67,748
-493,514
| -88% | -$4.9M |
|
8830
PUT
Gevo
GEVO
$396M
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
156,000
-19,700
| -11% | -$121K |
|
8831
York Water
YORW
$541M
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
13,432
-5,814
| -30% | -$277K |
|
8832
PUT
Ambev
ABEV
$42.9B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
238,200
-113,900
| -32% | -$326K |
|
|
LKFT
8833
CALL
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-24,900
| -67% | -$1.3M |
|
|
GOOD
8834
CALL
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$628M
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+12,600
| +95% | +$286K |
|
8835
CALL
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$299M
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+32,400
| +192% | +$374K |
|
|
IBTD
8836
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Treasury ETF
IBTD
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
26,146
+15,332
| +142% | +$392K |
|
|
TIOAW
8837
DELISTED
Tio Tech A Warrants
TIOAW
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
733,241
+177,765
| +32% | +$149K |
|
8838
PUT
Workiva
WK
$3.84B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-9,200
| -64% | -$1.3M |
|
|
MIDF
8839
DELISTED
iShares MSCI USA Mid-Cap Multifactor ETF
MIDF
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
16,307
-14,963
| -48% | -$586K |
|
|
AEVA
8840
CALL
Aeva Technologies
AEVA
$1.66B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-820
| -4% | -$34.5K |
|
8841
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
20,229
-78,253
| -79% | -$3.15M |
|
8842
CALL
First American
FAF
$7.54B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-1,200
| -12% | -$89.6K |
|
8843
PUT
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.5B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
161,700
-87,700
| -35% | -$336K |
|
8844
CALL
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.64B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+4,500
| +38% | +$174K |
|
8845
PUT
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.4B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+10,300
| +116% | +$354K |
|
|
EURZ
8846
DELISTED
Xtrackers Eurozone Equity ETF
EURZ
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
24,658
-323
| -1% | -$8.72K |
|
8847
PUT
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.41B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-14,100
| -53% | -$815K |
|
8848
CALL
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.25B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
-4,400
| -10% | -$70K |
|
8849
PUT
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-2,100
| -18% | -$139K |
|
8850
PUT
Constellium
CSTM
$4.05B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-909,700
| -96% | -$16.7M |
|
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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.