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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.3B
| $124M | 0.03% |
492,200
-100,300
| -17% | -$22.9M |
|
|
SGEN
527
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $123M | 0.03% |
797,301
-439,538
| -36% | -$73.6M |
|
528
Crocs
CROX
$6.36B
| $123M | 0.03% |
961,323
+890,049
| +1,249% | +$137M |
|
529
CALL
DoorDash
DASH
$93.7B
| $123M | 0.03% |
826,200
+116,800
| +16% | +$22.1M |
|
530
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.5B
| $123M | 0.03% |
713,282
+538,951
| +309% | +$86.6M |
|
531
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.21B
| $123M | 0.03% |
4,341,600
+232,600
| +6% | +$8.05M |
|
532
L3Harris
LHX
$53.7B
| $122M | 0.03% |
573,824
+237,147
| +70% | +$52.6M |
|
533
PUT
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$15B
| $122M | 0.03% |
1,121,100
-626,000
| -36% | -$68.3M |
|
534
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $122M | 0.02% |
1,494,399
-5,916
| -0.4% | -$432K |
|
535
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $122M | 0.02% |
542,500
-331,200
| -38% | -$69.9M |
|
536
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $122M | 0.02% |
185,100
+66,900
| +57% | +$50.6M |
|
537
ExxonMobil
XOM
$652B
| $122M | 0.02% |
1,989,890
+1,965,159
| +7,946% | +$123M |
|
538
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.61B
| $122M | 0.02% |
808,129
+585,013
| +262% | +$79M |
|
539
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $122M | 0.02% |
2,414,700
-58,100
| -2% | -$3.03M |
|
540
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.4B
| $121M | 0.02% |
6,116,096
+3,325,124
| +119% | +$61.9M |
|
541
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.6B
| $121M | 0.02% |
1,443,447
-39,703
| -3% | -$3.23M |
|
542
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.5B
| $121M | 0.02% |
3,091,731
+1,216,776
| +65% | +$47.8M |
|
543
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $121M | 0.02% |
511,300
+33,200
| +7% | +$7.33M |
|
544
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.3B
| $120M | 0.02% |
1,357,915
+1,308,848
| +2,667% | +$108M |
|
545
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$69.7B
| $120M | 0.02% |
360,800
+49,600
| +16% | +$17.7M |
|
546
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $119M | 0.02% |
181,600
+47,700
| +36% | +$30.7M |
|
|
XLNX
547
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $119M | 0.02% |
562,823
-476,320
| -46% | -$93.9M |
|
|
NUAN
548
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $119M | 0.02% |
2,154,720
-611,504
| -22% | -$33.7M |
|
549
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $118M | 0.02% |
3,679,200
-1,779,000
| -33% | -$56.8M |
|
550
PUT
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.55B
| $118M | 0.02% |
4,197,900
-1,321,100
| -24% | -$39.7M |
|
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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.