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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$298B
| $158M | 0.03% |
1,839,840
+306,676
| +20% | +$26.7M |
|
|
PARA
427
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $158M | 0.03% |
5,231,058
-100,767
| -2% | -$3.47M |
|
428
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$77.8B
| $156M | 0.03% |
3,371,500
+1,341,000
| +66% | +$73.8M |
|
429
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $156M | 0.03% |
4,150,200
-1,005,200
| -19% | -$38.6M |
|
430
PUT
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.49B
| $156M | 0.03% |
3,309,700
+364,300
| +12% | +$20.1M |
|
431
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$89.2B
| $156M | 0.03% |
3,092,200
-1,149,100
| -27% | -$59.9M |
|
|
PARA
432
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $155M | 0.03% |
5,142,433
+883,586
| +21% | +$30.5M |
|
433
Five Below
FIVE
$13.1B
| $155M | 0.03% |
749,381
+489,776
| +189% | +$96.3M |
|
434
Ameren
AEE
$30B
| $155M | 0.03% |
1,738,929
+109,298
| +7% | +$9.29M |
|
435
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.96B
| $155M | 0.03% |
8,605,700
-1,802,200
| -17% | -$34.6M |
|
436
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.9B
| $154M | 0.03% |
4,817,000
-1,536,700
| -24% | -$49.1M |
|
|
437
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $154M | 0.03% |
4,085,633
+1,077,907
| +36% | +$41.4M |
|
438
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$151B
| $153M | 0.03% |
2,123,644
-969,980
| -31% | -$70.7M |
|
439
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$109B
| $153M | 0.03% |
1,182,300
+88,700
| +8% | +$11.8M |
|
440
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.4B
| $153M | 0.03% |
5,275,100
+222,000
| +4% | +$6.97M |
|
441
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.7B
| $153M | 0.03% |
349,282
+30,622
| +10% | +$13.3M |
|
442
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$8.35B
| $152M | 0.03% |
1,151,508
-72,675
| -6% | -$10.5M |
|
|
ATH
443
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $152M | 0.03% |
1,822,205
+386,919
| +27% | +$31.8M |
|
444
McKesson
MCK
$104B
| $152M | 0.03% |
610,542
-80,627
| -12% | -$17.7M |
|
|
445
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $151M | 0.03% |
317,563
-1,335,125
| -81% | -$613M |
|
446
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.7B
| $150M | 0.03% |
265,800
-32,600
| -11% | -$16.6M |
|
|
SPLK
447
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $149M | 0.03% |
1,288,600
-65,500
| -5% | -$9.15M |
|
448
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $149M | 0.03% |
3,123,595
+208,535
| +7% | +$9.13M |
|
449
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $148M | 0.03% |
319,800
+45,700
| +17% | +$20.2M |
|
450
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| $148M | 0.03% |
507,938
-169,426
| -25% | -$46.7M |
|
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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.