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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Trex
TREX
$5.08B
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
277,076
+50,690
| +22% | +$6.09M |
|
|
SI
1352
DELISTED
Silvergate Capital Corporation
SI
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
252,304
+218,048
| +637% | +$37.3M |
|
1353
CALL
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
1,213,800
-788,800
| -39% | -$23.4M |
|
1354
Aura Biosciences
AURA
$791M
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
+2,315,102
| New | +$41.4M |
|
1355
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.8B
| $37.2M | 0.01% |
+281,081
| New | +$37.4M |
|
1356
RingCentral
RNG
$5.47B
| $37.2M | 0.01% |
198,657
-208,782
| -51% | -$46.4M |
|
|
BAND
1357
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.69B
| $37.2M | 0.01% |
518,153
-7,338
| -1% | -$572K |
|
1358
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.23B
| $37.2M | 0.01% |
1,221,571
+171,714
| +16% | +$5.4M |
|
1359
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
182,886
+146,252
| +399% | +$27.1M |
|
1360
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
134,244
+47,019
| +54% | +$11.9M |
|
1361
MongoDB
MDB
$37.6B
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
70,030
-85,761
| -55% | -$43.9M |
|
|
DISH
1362
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
1,142,347
+498,885
| +78% | +$18.6M |
|
1363
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $37M | 0.01% |
539,700
-216,800
| -29% | -$13.8M |
|
1364
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$366M
| $37M | 0.01% |
1,692,966
+393,990
| +30% | +$10.7M |
|
1365
Outset Medical
OM
$79.1M
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
53,417
-14,519
| -21% | -$10.7M |
|
1366
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.4B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
1,473,300
-250,000
| -15% | -$6.09M |
|
1367
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.48B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
389,679
+309,460
| +386% | +$33.8M |
|
1368
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
286,400
+1,600
| +0.6% | +$213K |
|
1369
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.7B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
235,500
+59,700
| +34% | +$9.49M |
|
1370
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$103B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
493,800
+138,700
| +39% | +$10.2M |
|
1371
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.41B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
255,911
+166,598
| +187% | +$21.7M |
|
1372
Janux Therapeutics
JANX
$976M
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
1,853,432
-5,814
| -0.3% | -$122K |
|
1373
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.1B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
119,917
-52,405
| -30% | -$15.4M |
|
1374
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.9B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
359,000
-370,400
| -51% | -$38.6M |
|
|
1375
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.7B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
232,700
+83,800
| +56% | +$13.3M |
|
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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.