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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10626
CALL
ARKO Corp
ARKO
$544M
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
+12,700
| +52% | +$122K |
|
10627
Biomea Fusion
BMEA
$95.7M
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,604
| New | +$461K |
|
10628
PUT
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
+44,300
| +89% | +$159K |
|
|
LDTC
10629
CALL
DELISTED
LeddarTech
LDTC
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,800
| New | +$326K |
|
10630
CALL
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
+900
| +16% | +$40.5K |
|
10631
PUT
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.15B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
36,650
-13,980
| -28% | -$146K |
|
|
TBLU
10632
Tortoise Global Water ETF
TBLU
$57.7M
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
6,434
-6,612
| -51% | -$320K |
|
|
ALTR
10633
CALL
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
+300
| +8% | +$22.5K |
|
10634
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.03B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,217
| New | +$320K |
|
10635
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
5,359
-4,258
| -44% | -$276K |
|
10636
PUT
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-3,600
| -39% | -$226K |
|
10637
Tredegar Corp
TG
$276M
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
27,410
+8,919
| +48% | +$108K |
|
10638
PUT
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-6,000
| -64% | -$599K |
|
|
ZYXI
10639
PUT
DELISTED
Zynex
ZYXI
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
35,750
-1,980
| -5% | -$22K |
|
|
NXGN
10640
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,235
| New | +$293K |
|
|
BTNB
10641
CALL
DELISTED
Bridgetown 2 Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
BTNB
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-69,400
| -68% | -$691K |
|
10642
Huadi International Group
HUDI
$13.7M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
10,094
-4,361
| -30% | -$86.5K |
|
10643
PUT
Medallion Financial
MFIN
$264M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,700
| New | +$462K |
|
10644
CALL
Stellus Capital Investment Corp
SCM
$250M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+300
| +1% | +$4.05K |
|
|
BIOTW
10645
DELISTED
Biotech Acquisition Company Warrant
BIOTW
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
497,713
-175,149
| -26% | -$122K |
|
|
CVSA
10646
CALL
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,900
| New | +$359K |
|
10647
VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF
BRF
$20.1M
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
19,591
-17,055
| -47% | -$294K |
|
10648
CALL
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.7M
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+4,900
| +56% | +$120K |
|
10649
PUT
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-1,100
| -20% | -$82.7K |
|
10650
Acacia Research
ACTG
$448M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
62,621
+40,615
| +185% | +$219K |
|
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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.