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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
159,800
-4,800
| -3% | -$410K |
|
|
SPWR
2377
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
693,500
-15,200
| -2% | -$411K |
|
2378
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,546,600
+544,500
| +54% | +$5.45M |
|
2379
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
211,600
-21,400
| -9% | -$1.51M |
|
2380
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-12,900
| -8% | -$1.19M |
|
|
JNCE
2381
DELISTED
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
JNCE
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,729,036
+4,785
| +0.3% | +$39.4K |
|
2382
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
172,002
+31,296
| +22% | +$2.51M |
|
|
CDAQ
2383
DELISTED
Compass Digital Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
CDAQ
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,499,999
| New | +$14.5M |
|
2384
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
341,000
-404,200
| -54% | -$16.1M |
|
|
AAWW
2385
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
153,200
-38,100
| -20% | -$3.28M |
|
|
AESC
2386
DELISTED
The AES Corporation
AESC
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,064
| New | +$14.7M |
|
|
SHQA
2387
DELISTED
Shelter Acquisition Corporation I Class A Common Stock
SHQA
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,480,772
+848,994
| +134% | +$8.29M |
|
2388
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
807,700
-39,700
| -5% | -$856K |
|
|
JWN
2389
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
636,500
-92,900
| -13% | -$2.46M |
|
2390
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$7.44B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
186,020
+103,007
| +124% | +$10.6M |
|
2391
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
186,900
-37,100
| -17% | -$2.29M |
|
2392
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
312,533
+72,537
| +30% | +$3.37M |
|
|
IS
2393
DELISTED
ironSource Ltd.
IS
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,856,857
+493,106
| +36% | +$4.86M |
|
|
CTAQ
2394
DELISTED
Carney Technology Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
CTAQ
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,470,468
-3,559
| -0.2% | -$34.8K |
|
2395
PUT
MP Materials
MP
$10.5B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
316,300
+187,900
| +146% | +$7.41M |
|
|
SAVE
2396
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
657,100
-118,200
| -15% | -$2.75M |
|
2397
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
221,200
-4,900
| -2% | -$308K |
|
2398
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
138,200
-92,800
| -40% | -$10.1M |
|
|
BBBY
2399
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
266,395
+116,363
| +78% | +$8.79M |
|
2400
CALL
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
137,000
+87,000
| +174% | +$9.58M |
|
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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.