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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11326
CALL
ALPS O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF
OGIG
$113M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-6,300
| -56% | -$336K |
|
11327
PUT
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-26,500
| -92% | -$2.98M |
|
|
LFG
11328
CALL
DELISTED
Archaea Energy Inc.
LFG
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-42,200
| -76% | -$797K |
|
11329
ESS Tech
GWH
$20.4M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,401
| New | +$309K |
|
11330
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
HEFA
$7.79B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
6,785
-6,083
| -47% | -$215K |
|
|
MPX
11331
PUT
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+2,700
| +16% | +$33.7K |
|
|
SVFAU
11332
PUT
DELISTED
SVF Investment Corp. Unit
SVFAU
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-5,800
| -20% | -$59.4K |
|
11333
CALL
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.51B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-4,500
| -18% | -$53.1K |
|
11334
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
817
-358,963
| -100% | -$99.9M |
|
|
HEES
11335
PUT
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-4,800
| -47% | -$209K |
|
11336
CALL
Medallion Financial
MFIN
$264M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+31,200
| +312% | +$259K |
|
11337
PUT
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,600
| New | +$217K |
|
11338
CALL
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
+37,000
| +95% | +$128K |
|
11339
Timothy Plan US Small Cap Core ETF
TPSC
$390M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
6,739
-5,275
| -44% | -$184K |
|
11340
PUT
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC
TPVG
$221M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-41,900
| -76% | -$734K |
|
11341
CALL
TROOPS Inc
TROO
$243M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-59,300
| -55% | -$336K |
|
11342
PUT
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-17,200
| -87% | -$1.45M |
|
11343
Usio Inc
USIO
$78.6M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,695
| New | +$329K |
|
11344
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
$46B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,345
| New | +$238K |
|
|
WIMI
11345
WiMi Hologram Cloud
WIMI
$25M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
7,863
-13,556
| -63% | -$547K |
|
11346
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$198M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
76,530
+22,780
| +42% | +$76.4K |
|
11347
PUT
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-8,300
| -78% | -$782K |
|
11348
CION Investment
CION
$370M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,184
| New | +$234K |
|
11349
CALL
CRH
CRH
$64.6B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$222K |
|
11350
PUT
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-5,500
| -44% | -$186K |
|
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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.