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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8926
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$266M
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,012
| New | +$673K |
|
8927
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$203M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
34,877
+28,094
| +414% | +$761K |
|
8928
CALL
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$211M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
85,600
-13,100
| -13% | -$99.8K |
|
8929
Atomera
ATOM
$219M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
31,891
-11,941
| -27% | -$281K |
|
8930
CALL
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$339M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-29,500
| -64% | -$1.14M |
|
8931
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.64B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-11,500
| -64% | -$1.15M |
|
8932
CALL
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.25B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
147,000
-38,600
| -21% | -$179K |
|
8933
Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF
VRIG
$1.88B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
25,622
-24,375
| -49% | -$611K |
|
8934
CALL
Direxion Daily Consumer Discretionary Bull 3X ETF
WANT
$20.5M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+2,800
| +70% | +$250K |
|
|
AL
8935
PUT
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-17,900
| -55% | -$776K |
|
8936
PUT
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.46B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+6,500
| +133% | +$357K |
|
8937
CALL
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.33B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
+2,400
| +3% | +$17.7K |
|
|
LPRO
8938
PUT
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-38,300
| -57% | -$1.09M |
|
8939
PIMCO RAFI ESG US ETF
RAFE
$169M
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
19,379
-14,767
| -43% | -$474K |
|
8940
PUT
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.52B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+14,700
| +74% | +$268K |
|
8941
CALL
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.37B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-7,900
| -23% | -$189K |
|
8942
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.23B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
16,326
-90,138
| -85% | -$3.95M |
|
|
AAN
8943
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc
AAN
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
26,017
-69,974
| -73% | -$1.79M |
|
8944
Consensus Cloud Solutions
CCSI
$675M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,062
| New | +$673K |
|
|
DENN
8945
CALL
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-25,900
| -39% | -$397K |
|
8946
PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
STPZ
$525M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-21,776
| -65% | -$1.2M |
|
|
CDR
8947
PUT
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-5,300
| -17% | -$120K |
|
8948
Alector
ALEC
$219M
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
30,941
-143,229
| -82% | -$3.23M |
|
8949
CALL
Global X SuperDividend US ETF
DIV
$785M
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,700
| New | +$623K |
|
8950
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.89B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
12,738
-53,186
| -81% | -$2.75M |
|
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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.