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 | 3.07% |
| 2 | Financials | 2.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.21% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 2.2% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 1.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$109B
| $223M | 0.05% |
1,694,600
+485,400
| +40% | +$81.3M |
|
302
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.7B
| $223M | 0.05% |
2,739,838
-836,607
| -23% | -$63.3M |
|
303
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $222M | 0.05% |
3,564,000
+939,700
| +36% | +$55.1M |
|
304
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $222M | 0.05% |
2,412,908
+441,767
| +22% | +$52.8M |
|
305
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.31B
| $221M | 0.05% |
1,542,000
+226,200
| +17% | +$38.9M |
|
306
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$257B
| $219M | 0.04% |
1,163,900
+272,700
| +31% | +$52.4M |
|
307
Intel
INTC
$493B
| $219M | 0.04% |
4,252,344
+2,460,411
| +137% | +$126M |
|
308
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.29B
| $219M | 0.04% |
998,500
+225,200
| +29% | +$54.2M |
|
309
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $217M | 0.04% |
2,985,800
+282,200
| +10% | +$19.4M |
|
310
CALL
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.6B
| $216M | 0.04% |
7,689,700
+1,831,300
| +31% | +$55M |
|
311
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$124B
| $214M | 0.04% |
828,898
-319,834
| -28% | -$76M |
|
312
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| $214M | 0.04% |
999,100
-514,400
| -34% | -$105M |
|
313
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.68B
| $213M | 0.04% |
3,339,500
+472,700
| +16% | +$34.1M |
|
314
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$92B
| $213M | 0.04% |
331,200
-113,400
| -26% | -$70M |
|
315
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.64B
| $212M | 0.04% |
557,710
+183,490
| +49% | +$69.2M |
|
316
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$191B
| $212M | 0.04% |
2,421,400
+576,268
| +31% | +$43M |
|
317
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$39.1B
| $212M | 0.04% |
555,500
+88,600
| +19% | +$35.6M |
|
318
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$190B
| $212M | 0.04% |
1,504,200
+227,800
| +18% | +$29.2M |
|
319
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $211M | 0.04% |
832,208
-719,055
| -46% | -$202M |
|
320
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.59B
| $211M | 0.04% |
1,153,300
-247,500
| -18% | -$51.6M |
|
321
CALL
Rivian
RIVN
$23.7B
| $211M | 0.04% |
+2,031,300
| New | +$234M |
|
322
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.4B
| $210M | 0.04% |
1,365,991
-301,708
| -18% | -$46.3M |
|
323
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$101B
| $209M | 0.04% |
1,044,057
+982,639
| +1,600% | +$200M |
|
324
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$103B
| $209M | 0.04% |
892,300
+171,100
| +24% | +$42.8M |
|
325
VICI Properties
VICI
$28.6B
| $208M | 0.04% |
6,913,271
+1,588,510
| +30% | +$46M |
|
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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% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
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.