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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$5.11B
| $117M | 0.02% |
470,700
+230,000
| +96% | +$65M |
|
552
Pinterest
PINS
$13.2B
| $117M | 0.02% |
3,221,858
+472,048
| +17% | +$21M |
|
|
B
553
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $117M | 0.02% |
6,159,600
-487,500
| -7% | -$9.26M |
|
554
ASML
ASML
$710B
| $117M | 0.02% |
146,801
+18,023
| +14% | +$14.3M |
|
555
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $117M | 0.02% |
4,026,414
+2,459,695
| +157% | +$77.2M |
|
556
Bumble
BMBL
$359M
| $116M | 0.02% |
3,433,042
+156,155
| +5% | +$6.64M |
|
557
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $116M | 0.02% |
250,500
-23,200
| -8% | -$10.3M |
|
558
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $116M | 0.02% |
509,500
+140,300
| +38% | +$29.8M |
|
559
PUT
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.44B
| $116M | 0.02% |
3,243,700
+519,600
| +19% | +$31.7M |
|
560
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.18B
| $116M | 0.02% |
352,793
+208,754
| +145% | +$71.2M |
|
561
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
BLV
$5.73B
| $116M | 0.02% |
+1,123,031
| New | +$116M |
|
562
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $115M | 0.02% |
501,300
-58,300
| -10% | -$12.4M |
|
563
Universal Display
OLED
$4.18B
| $114M | 0.02% |
690,798
+556,280
| +414% | +$91.7M |
|
564
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$38.2B
| $114M | 0.02% |
2,093,000
-816,000
| -28% | -$56.1M |
|
565
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $114M | 0.02% |
640,800
-400
| -0.1% | -$69.7K |
|
566
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $114M | 0.02% |
1,710,700
-22,000
| -1% | -$1.57M |
|
567
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $114M | 0.02% |
2,532,200
-267,300
| -10% | -$12M |
|
568
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $114M | 0.02% |
808,400
-176,000
| -18% | -$21.4M |
|
569
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $113M | 0.02% |
2,781,914
+856,232
| +44% | +$35.2M |
|
|
DISH
570
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $113M | 0.02% |
3,472,100
-428,300
| -11% | -$16M |
|
571
Affirm
AFRM
$26.2B
| $112M | 0.02% |
1,117,598
+748,661
| +203% | +$98.9M |
|
|
XM
572
DELISTED
Qualtrics International Inc. Class A Common Stock
XM
| $112M | 0.02% |
3,173,900
+1,902,175
| +150% | +$73.9M |
|
573
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $112M | 0.02% |
170,374
+50,131
| +42% | +$37.9M |
|
574
Axalta
AXTA
$7.93B
| $112M | 0.02% |
3,386,134
-828,142
| -20% | -$26.3M |
|
|
TWTR
575
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $112M | 0.02% |
2,589,525
+182,546
| +8% | +$9.48M |
|
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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.