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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
PUT
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.8B
| $196M | 0.04% |
5,466,400
-564,800
| -9% | -$19.1M |
|
352
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14B
| $195M | 0.04% |
497,600
+27,800
| +6% | +$11.9M |
|
|
GTM
353
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.11B
| $195M | 0.04% |
3,031,150
+1,056,637
| +54% | +$70.7M |
|
354
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$380B
| $194M | 0.04% |
3,304,482
+587,072
| +22% | +$36.9M |
|
355
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$191B
| $193M | 0.04% |
1,666,875
+1,381,558
| +484% | +$163M |
|
356
Snowflake
SNOW
$116B
| $192M | 0.04% |
567,025
+310,673
| +121% | +$108M |
|
357
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$188B
| $191M | 0.04% |
1,359,100
+207,100
| +18% | +$26.5M |
|
358
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.18B
| $191M | 0.04% |
703,150
-11,650
| -2% | -$4.1M |
|
359
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.8B
| $191M | 0.04% |
2,247,900
-1,119,900
| -33% | -$99.2M |
|
360
PUT
Rivian
RIVN
$23.5B
| $191M | 0.04% |
+1,841,100
| New | +$212M |
|
361
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$37.7B
| $190M | 0.04% |
9,457,100
+1,598,600
| +20% | +$34.2M |
|
362
NIO
NIO
$11.5B
| $189M | 0.04% |
5,971,505
+1,955,089
| +49% | +$71.8M |
|
363
PUT
RH
RH
$3.36B
| $189M | 0.04% |
352,300
-188,600
| -35% | -$116M |
|
364
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$166B
| $188M | 0.04% |
548,500
-207,000
| -27% | -$72M |
|
365
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.8B
| $187M | 0.04% |
743,815
-1,412,339
| -66% | -$322M |
|
366
Boeing
BA
$182B
| $187M | 0.04% |
926,933
+627,714
| +210% | +$133M |
|
|
ATVI
367
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $187M | 0.04% |
2,804,400
+1,026,800
| +58% | +$70.2M |
|
368
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$121B
| $186M | 0.04% |
1,593,700
-418,000
| -21% | -$47.1M |
|
369
Fox Class A
FOXA
$25.9B
| $186M | 0.04% |
5,046,619
+1,503,661
| +42% | +$59.2M |
|
370
Humana
HUM
$45.4B
| $186M | 0.04% |
400,816
-78,265
| -16% | -$34.6M |
|
371
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.9B
| $186M | 0.04% |
12,056,937
+11,634,918
| +2,757% | +$183M |
|
372
CALL
JD.com
JD
$42.1B
| $186M | 0.04% |
2,648,700
-580,100
| -18% | -$45.9M |
|
|
SPLK
373
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $186M | 0.04% |
1,603,721
+831,871
| +108% | +$116M |
|
374
Monster Beverage
MNST
$89B
| $184M | 0.04% |
7,681,720
+6,098,168
| +385% | +$136M |
|
375
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.35B
| $184M | 0.04% |
1,341,827
+152,869
| +13% | +$22.6M |
|
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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.