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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.39B
| $183M | 0.04% |
2,865,400
+627,600
| +28% | +$45.2M |
|
377
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$33.6B
| $183M | 0.04% |
1,362,000
+16,800
| +1% | +$2.41M |
|
378
CALL
NIO
NIO
$11.5B
| $183M | 0.04% |
5,771,100
+117,000
| +2% | +$4.3M |
|
379
CALL
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $182M | 0.04% |
340,100
+52,900
| +18% | +$32.5M |
|
380
PUT
Palantir
PLTR
$406B
| $182M | 0.04% |
9,999,400
-2,405,400
| -19% | -$53.1M |
|
|
TWTR
381
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $182M | 0.04% |
4,207,300
+1,071,900
| +34% | +$55.7M |
|
382
Etsy
ETSY
$7.25B
| $182M | 0.04% |
830,234
-118,275
| -12% | -$28.5M |
|
383
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$38.6B
| $181M | 0.04% |
473,700
+106,300
| +29% | +$42.7M |
|
384
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$113B
| $180M | 0.04% |
1,372,400
+225,400
| +20% | +$37.8M |
|
385
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$101B
| $178M | 0.04% |
761,500
+104,600
| +16% | +$26.2M |
|
386
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.9B
| $178M | 0.04% |
1,113,500
-24,800
| -2% | -$3.79M |
|
387
Labcorp
LH
$25.9B
| $176M | 0.04% |
650,622
-80,928
| -11% | -$20M |
|
388
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$63.4B
| $174M | 0.04% |
1,066,400
+944,900
| +778% | +$133M |
|
389
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$96.8B
| $174M | 0.04% |
4,174,900
+699,500
| +20% | +$26.6M |
|
390
Vistra
VST
$49.2B
| $174M | 0.04% |
7,648,042
-1,508,354
| -16% | -$30.2M |
|
391
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65B
| $174M | 0.04% |
1,024,985
-368,323
| -26% | -$60.2M |
|
392
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.6B
| $174M | 0.04% |
1,237,149
+1,009,885
| +444% | +$123M |
|
393
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.61B
| $174M | 0.04% |
2,453,500
-361,600
| -13% | -$25.9M |
|
394
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $174M | 0.04% |
2,021,545
+397,887
| +25% | +$32M |
|
395
Cognizant
CTSH
$25.7B
| $173M | 0.04% |
1,955,575
+385,761
| +25% | +$31M |
|
|
XYZ
396
Block Inc
XYZ
$46.5B
| $172M | 0.04% |
1,067,209
+864,863
| +427% | +$187M |
|
397
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.66B
| $172M | 0.04% |
1,796,700
-1,823,550
| -50% | -$187M |
|
398
CALL
Unity
U
$19.2B
| $172M | 0.04% |
1,204,300
+638,200
| +113% | +$97.5M |
|
399
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$92.6B
| $172M | 0.04% |
1,039,600
-107,700
| -9% | -$16.9M |
|
400
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$195B
| $171M | 0.04% |
3,297,100
-1,021,100
| -24% | -$53.3M |
|
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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.