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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
378,131
+356,552
| +1,652% | +$13.7M |
|
2427
CALL
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
201,000
-1,900
| -0.9% | -$125K |
|
2428
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
127,500
-22,200
| -15% | -$2.62M |
|
2429
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
286,258
+133,840
| +88% | +$7.62M |
|
2430
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
103,927
-210,843
| -67% | -$25.9M |
|
2431
CALL
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.52B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
608,900
+309,500
| +103% | +$7.06M |
|
2432
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
883,803
+692,695
| +362% | +$10.4M |
|
2433
CALL
CryoPort
CYRX
$772M
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
235,400
+89,300
| +61% | +$6.18M |
|
|
LAC
2434
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
478,237
+74,836
| +19% | +$2.24M |
|
2435
PUT
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
153,700
+1,300
| +0.9% | +$112K |
|
|
GFX
2436
DELISTED
Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp.
GFX
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,420,853
-5,099
| -0.4% | -$49.9K |
|
|
SGFY
2437
DELISTED
Signify Health, Inc.
SGFY
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
976,328
+566,290
| +138% | +$8.76M |
|
2438
CALL
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.41B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
660,700
-44,000
| -6% | -$1.05M |
|
2439
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
576,800
+125,200
| +28% | +$3.09M |
|
2440
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
184,800
+50,000
| +37% | +$5.02M |
|
2441
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+1,700
| +5% | +$568K |
|
2442
CALL
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$30B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+213,300
| New | +$13.2M |
|
2443
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
106,799
-118,768
| -53% | -$15.3M |
|
2444
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
131,600
+50,300
| +62% | +$5.07M |
|
2445
PUT
monday.com
MNDY
$3.7B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-5,600
| -11% | -$1.91M |
|
2446
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
595,980
+381,010
| +177% | +$8.89M |
|
2447
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
130,500
-43,200
| -25% | -$3.93M |
|
|
OTLY
2448
Oatly Group
OTLY
$441M
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
86,679
+79,323
| +1,078% | +$17.5M |
|
2449
Bolt Biotherapeutics
BOLT
$6.44M
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
140,618
-3,368
| -2% | -$639K |
|
2450
CALL
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$307M
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
73,908
-24,884
| -25% | -$6.99M |
|
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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.