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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13B
| $208M | 0.04% |
5,715,500
-229,600
| -4% | -$10.2M |
|
327
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $207M | 0.04% |
1,165,294
+1,163,896
| +83,254% | +$203M |
|
328
PUT
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.7B
| $206M | 0.04% |
1,465,400
+229,100
| +19% | +$30.4M |
|
329
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$398B
| $206M | 0.04% |
996,600
-677,400
| -40% | -$136M |
|
330
PUT
Seagate
STX
$200B
| $205M | 0.04% |
1,812,300
+697,600
| +63% | +$67.8M |
|
331
PUT
3M
MMM
$93.9B
| $205M | 0.04% |
1,377,194
-1,715,662
| -55% | -$256M |
|
332
PUT
DoorDash
DASH
$91.7B
| $204M | 0.04% |
1,369,000
+443,800
| +48% | +$84M |
|
333
CALL
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$37.6B
| $203M | 0.04% |
4,891,600
-4,212,800
| -46% | -$163M |
|
334
Walt Disney
DIS
$177B
| $202M | 0.04% |
1,304,151
+336,929
| +35% | +$54.4M |
|
|
SPLK
335
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $202M | 0.04% |
1,745,200
-29,500
| -2% | -$4.12M |
|
336
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.29B
| $202M | 0.04% |
4,342,900
+2,319,700
| +115% | +$155M |
|
337
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.1B
| $201M | 0.04% |
487,770
+312,453
| +178% | +$121M |
|
338
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $201M | 0.04% |
2,765,200
-458,100
| -14% | -$31.6M |
|
339
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.2B
| $200M | 0.04% |
1,735,389
+7,325
| +0.4% | +$842K |
|
340
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$166B
| $200M | 0.04% |
582,000
-184,700
| -24% | -$64.3M |
|
341
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $199M | 0.04% |
3,668,116
+2,252,280
| +159% | +$123M |
|
342
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$265B
| $199M | 0.04% |
4,143,900
-5,805,100
| -58% | -$286M |
|
343
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.7B
| $198M | 0.04% |
351,100
+80,700
| +30% | +$41M |
|
|
344
PUT
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.2B
| $198M | 0.04% |
1,720,500
+288,400
| +20% | +$33.2M |
|
345
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.2B
| $198M | 0.04% |
456,177
+362,878
| +389% | +$144M |
|
|
CMA
346
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $198M | 0.04% |
2,271,618
+448,216
| +25% | +$38.5M |
|
347
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.29B
| $197M | 0.04% |
5,323,600
-3,184,800
| -37% | -$145M |
|
348
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10B
| $196M | 0.04% |
10,923,600
+2,579,100
| +31% | +$49.5M |
|
349
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$81.7B
| $196M | 0.04% |
310,000
+9,000
| +3% | +$5.53M |
|
350
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.3B
| $196M | 0.04% |
1,367,600
+416,700
| +44% | +$71.6M |
|
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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.