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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11601
CALL
AXT Inc
AXTI
$5.35B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+10,200
| +73% | +$86.2K |
|
11602
Citius Pharmaceuticals
CTXR
$20.7M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
5,525
+910
| +20% | +$41.3K |
|
11603
PUT
Culp Inc
CULP
$42.2M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-4,700
| -17% | -$54.1K |
|
11604
Franklin FTSE United Kingdom ETF
FLGB
$925M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,391
| New | +$211K |
|
11605
CALL
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,700
| New | +$215K |
|
11606
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
$9.42B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,724
| New | +$206K |
|
11607
PUT
Koppers
KOP
$891M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-6,400
| -48% | -$209K |
|
11608
CALL
Ring Energy
REI
$357M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
-61,200
| -40% | -$189K |
|
11609
Urban One Class A
UONE
$23.3M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
4,589
+2,190
| +91% | +$147K |
|
11610
CALL
Energous
WATT
$86M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
285
-26
| -8% | -$26.9K |
|
|
ALPP
11611
DELISTED
Alpine 4 Holdings Inc
ALPP
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,850
| New | +$308K |
|
|
GENZ
11612
VanEck Digital Native Economy ETF
GENZ
$18M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
4,774
-27,612
| -85% | -$1.29M |
|
11613
First American
FAF
$7.54B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
2,710
-28,897
| -91% | -$2.16M |
|
|
HYFT
11614
PUT
MindWalk Holdings
HYFT
$66.3M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-25,300
| -39% | -$149K |
|
11615
CALL
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$329M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-6,600
| -36% | -$130K |
|
|
SCPL
11616
PUT
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-7,300
| -32% | -$131K |
|
|
TVTY
11617
PUT
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-15,500
| -66% | -$394K |
|
11618
PUT
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.05B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
192,000
+25,800
| +16% | +$30.6K |
|
|
BCLI
11619
PUT
DELISTED
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPUTC
BCLI
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
3,520
-520
| -13% | -$25.6K |
|
|
DEA
11620
PUT
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
3,680
-18,360
| -83% | -$991K |
|
11621
CALL
Information Services Group
III
$250M
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,700
| New | +$223K |
|
11622
CALL
MINISO
MNSO
$3.52B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-10,200
| -33% | -$142K |
|
11623
CALL
ProQR Therapeutics
PRQR
$271M
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-28,400
| -52% | -$216K |
|
|
NSTG
11624
CALL
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-3,100
| -38% | -$136K |
|
11625
CALL
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$198M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
+7,600
| +13% | +$25.5K |
|
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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.