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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8876
PUT
Adicet Bio
ACET
$78.4M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,344
| New | +$402K |
|
8877
PUT
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-3,600
| -31% | -$292K |
|
8878
Franklin Emerging Market Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF
DIEM
$93.5M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
21,764
+207
| +1% | +$6.34K |
|
|
GPMT
8879
CALL
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$57.4M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-3,500
| -6% | -$44.8K |
|
8880
inTEST
INTT
$179M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
51,553
+5,318
| +12% | +$68.9K |
|
8881
PUT
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.81B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-34,100
| -67% | -$1.19M |
|
|
HDRO
8882
DELISTED
Defiance Next Gen H2 ETF
HDRO
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,290
| New | +$745K |
|
|
TA
8883
CALL
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-33,400
| -72% | -$1.81M |
|
|
APTS
8884
PUT
DELISTED
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.
APTS
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-19,500
| -35% | -$268K |
|
|
ZNTE
8885
CALL
DELISTED
Zanite Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ZNTE
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-92,300
| -59% | -$937K |
|
8886
PUT
Bally's
BALY
$685M
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+2,000
| +13% | +$87.5K |
|
8887
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
110,600
+17,900
| +19% | +$123K |
|
8888
CALL
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.45B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-5,500
| -28% | -$253K |
|
8889
CALL
Yext
YEXT
$594M
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
-147,500
| -69% | -$1.66M |
|
|
EMCS
8890
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Select ETF
EMCS
$1B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,006
| New | +$675K |
|
|
SPPI
8891
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
515,919
+495,584
| +2,437% | +$886K |
|
8892
CALL
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$295M
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-43,700
| -53% | -$916K |
|
8893
iShares BB Rated Corporate Bond ETF
HYBB
$321M
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,613
| New | +$654K |
|
8894
PUT
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.6B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+3,100
| +119% | +$344K |
|
8895
CALL
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-3,400
| -23% | -$203K |
|
8896
PUT
Veritone
VERI
$108M
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-44,000
| -60% | -$1.13M |
|
|
LEAP
8897
DELISTED
Ribbit LEAP, Ltd.
LEAP
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
65,348
+37,301
| +133% | +$381K |
|
8898
CALL
Invivyd
IVVD
$218M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
+89,900
| New | +$2.34M |
|
8899
Verastem
VSTM
$650M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
26,522
+19,209
| +263% | +$606K |
|
8900
CALL
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF
WOOD
$265M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-16,000
| -69% | -$1.39M |
|
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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.