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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9376
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$13.8B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-6,300
| -61% | -$824K |
|
9377
Viemed Healthcare
VMD
$345M
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
104,106
+24,715
| +31% | +$138K |
|
9378
PUT
Alight
ALIT
$362M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,505
| New | +$544K |
|
9379
PUT
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-100
| -2% | -$9.97K |
|
9380
CALL
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$720M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
+17,300
| +59% | +$212K |
|
9381
Scansource
SCSC
$1.05B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
15,450
-32,672
| -68% | -$1.15M |
|
9382
PUT
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$522K |
|
9383
PUT
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$2.4B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
-37,500
| -32% | -$330K |
|
|
GLDD
9384
PUT
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+23,900
| +228% | +$364K |
|
|
XRN
9385
PUT
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$481M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-5,320
| -47% | -$438K |
|
9386
ProShares UltraShort Real Estate
SRS
$14M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
11,414
+8,467
| +287% | +$466K |
|
9387
PUT
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,100
| New | +$526K |
|
9388
CALL
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.24B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-2,200
| -37% | -$293K |
|
9389
CALL
CGI
GIB
$15B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-7,800
| -56% | -$684K |
|
|
AMJ
9390
CALL
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+18,400
| +155% | +$340K |
|
|
POLY
9391
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
18,414
-75,044
| -80% | -$2.08M |
|
9392
PUT
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.65B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-10,900
| -47% | -$554K |
|
9393
CALL
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
MIRM
$6.09B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+4,200
| +14% | +$65.3K |
|
9394
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$226M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,561
| New | +$593K |
|
9395
CALL
NatWest
NWG
$75.7B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
+28,693
| +54% | +$186K |
|
|
IMVP
9396
Invesco India ETF
IMVP
$107M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
20,149
+6,582
| +49% | +$185K |
|
9397
CALL
Photronics
PLAB
$1.98B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-2,400
| -8% | -$35.2K |
|
|
SILV
9398
CALL
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
-64,200
| -48% | -$521K |
|
|
BTEK
9399
DELISTED
BlackRock Future Tech ETF
BTEK
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
15,444
-66,850
| -81% | -$2.4M |
|
|
CSML
9400
DELISTED
IndexIQ ETF Trust IQ U.S. Small Cap ETF
CSML
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,707
| New | +$536K |
|
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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.