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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NSTB
9201
PUT
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. II
NSTB
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+700
| +1% | +$6.89K |
|
9202
PUT
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$231M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-19,000
| -55% | -$774K |
|
9203
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$198M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
225,150
-64,280
| -22% | -$194K |
|
9204
CALL
Funko
FNKO
$341M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-2,000
| -6% | -$35.5K |
|
9205
CALL
Neogen
NEOG
$2.59B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-6,000
| -32% | -$257K |
|
9206
CALL
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.43B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-59,900
| -69% | -$1.33M |
|
9207
CALL
Televisa
TV
$1.5B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-22,000
| -26% | -$226K |
|
|
SPI
9208
CALL
DELISTED
SPI Energy Co., Ltd. Ordinary Shares
SPI
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
161,000
+66,800
| +71% | +$320K |
|
9209
CALL
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$775M
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-19,700
| -45% | -$462K |
|
|
AKRO
9210
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
27,439
-5,430
| -17% | -$120K |
|
9211
CALL
Cipher Digital
CIFR
$7.68B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
125,200
-12,500
| -9% | -$91K |
|
9212
CALL
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.05B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-11,100
| -49% | -$591K |
|
9213
iShares Russell 2500 ETF
SMMD
$3.86B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,744
| New | +$582K |
|
9214
CALL
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.75B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-23,900
| -49% | -$561K |
|
9215
PUT
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$71.5M
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+2,500
| +64% | +$227K |
|
|
WBX
9216
PUT
Wallbox
WBX
$72.8M
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,775
| New | +$487K |
|
|
FSCS
9217
First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF
FSCS
$59M
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
19,081
-8,226
| -30% | -$245K |
|
|
REV
9218
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
51,148
+7,735
| +18% | +$89.8K |
|
9219
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$298M
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
33,378
-33,325
| -50% | -$633K |
|
9220
Concrete Pumping Holdings
BBCP
$484M
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
70,572
-5,188
| -7% | -$44.4K |
|
9221
PUT
ClearPoint Neuro
CLPT
$473M
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-9,500
| -16% | -$142K |
|
9222
PUT
Autohome
ATHM
$2.59B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-18,800
| -49% | -$716K |
|
9223
Braskem
BAK
$801M
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
27,415
-1,139
| -4% | -$22.6K |
|
|
LDTC
9224
PUT
DELISTED
LeddarTech
LDTC
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
+118,600
| New | +$579K |
|
9225
CALL
Rimini Street
RMNI
$463M
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
96,900
+16,400
| +20% | +$129K |
|
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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.