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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.1B
| $171M | 0.03% |
944,500
-558,900
| -37% | -$95M |
|
402
CALL
Affirm
AFRM
$24.7B
| $170M | 0.03% |
1,691,500
+487,500
| +40% | +$64.4M |
|
403
Merck
MRK
$327B
| $170M | 0.03% |
2,217,206
-871,326
| -28% | -$69.4M |
|
404
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $169M | 0.03% |
670,700
-453,000
| -40% | -$107M |
|
405
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.9B
| $169M | 0.03% |
409,500
+81,300
| +25% | +$31.6M |
|
|
406
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.1B
| $168M | 0.03% |
930,200
-67,200
| -7% | -$11.4M |
|
407
CALL
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.2B
| $167M | 0.03% |
4,555,100
-1,222,300
| -21% | -$48M |
|
408
PUT
Wayfair
W
$14.4B
| $166M | 0.03% |
875,500
-157,900
| -15% | -$37.3M |
|
409
Duke Energy
DUK
$95.8B
| $166M | 0.03% |
1,585,407
+751,687
| +90% | +$76.2M |
|
410
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $166M | 0.03% |
1,559,120
+638,976
| +69% | +$69.9M |
|
411
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $166M | 0.03% |
1,015,438
-269,011
| -21% | -$39.9M |
|
412
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$13B
| $166M | 0.03% |
471,400
+100,600
| +27% | +$41.7M |
|
413
FedEx
FDX
$76.2B
| $165M | 0.03% |
639,420
+362,359
| +131% | +$87M |
|
414
GE Aerospace
GE
$379B
| $165M | 0.03% |
2,801,942
-391,556
| -12% | -$24.6M |
|
415
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$429B
| $165M | 0.03% |
1,888,400
+387,500
| +26% | +$36.4M |
|
416
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$26.2B
| $164M | 0.03% |
731,000
+199,600
| +38% | +$47.5M |
|
417
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.3B
| $164M | 0.03% |
1,614,039
+440,077
| +37% | +$41.9M |
|
418
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.93B
| $164M | 0.03% |
7,512,802
+6,987,459
| +1,330% | +$151M |
|
|
419
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.93B
| $162M | 0.03% |
7,453,100
+2,835,400
| +61% | +$61.1M |
|
420
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$24.5B
| $161M | 0.03% |
1,841,800
+159,400
| +9% | +$16.4M |
|
421
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$77.5B
| $160M | 0.03% |
3,443,500
+1,035,500
| +43% | +$57M |
|
422
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$52B
| $159M | 0.03% |
567,200
-371,700
| -40% | -$108M |
|
423
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.78B
| $159M | 0.03% |
639,864
+262,386
| +70% | +$74.2M |
|
424
Datadog
DDOG
$88.5B
| $159M | 0.03% |
892,765
-1,077,106
| -55% | -$183M |
|
425
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$17B
| $159M | 0.03% |
3,455,675
+454,800
| +15% | +$20.7M |
|
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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.