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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $96.3M | 0.02% |
4,038,440
+1,230,961
| +44% | +$27.4M |
|
652
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.8B
| $96.3M | 0.02% |
247,488
-399,358
| -62% | -$140M |
|
653
PUT
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.98B
| $96.2M | 0.02% |
4,637,700
+698,500
| +18% | +$16.7M |
|
654
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$25.1B
| $96.2M | 0.02% |
711,500
+281,100
| +65% | +$38.8M |
|
655
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.6B
| $96.2M | 0.02% |
3,500,822
+1,832,586
| +110% | +$71.8M |
|
656
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$230B
| $96M | 0.02% |
1,875,428
+801,152
| +75% | +$48.8M |
|
657
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $95.9M | 0.02% |
1,609,598
-1,691,822
| -51% | -$84.8M |
|
658
American Tower
AMT
$81.2B
| $95.6M | 0.02% |
326,794
-406,984
| -55% | -$111M |
|
659
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.9B
| $95.5M | 0.02% |
1,527,900
+328,800
| +27% | +$20.6M |
|
660
CALL
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $95.3M | 0.02% |
656,500
-300,500
| -31% | -$46.4M |
|
661
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.48B
| $95.2M | 0.02% |
2,228,800
+470,000
| +27% | +$22M |
|
662
Zillow
Z
$8.08B
| $94.7M | 0.02% |
1,483,944
+749,294
| +102% | +$54M |
|
663
Unity
U
$20.2B
| $94.6M | 0.02% |
661,613
-251,695
| -28% | -$38.5M |
|
664
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $94.4M | 0.02% |
608,431
+194,423
| +47% | +$31.1M |
|
665
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $94.2M | 0.02% |
434,763
+354,956
| +445% | +$75.9M |
|
666
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.2B
| $94.1M | 0.02% |
1,080,579
+207,527
| +24% | +$16.8M |
|
667
Shopify
SHOP
$204B
| $94.1M | 0.02% |
682,860
-90,290
| -12% | -$13.2M |
|
668
Carlyle Group
CG
$18.3B
| $94.1M | 0.02% |
1,713,128
+418,319
| +32% | +$22.8M |
|
669
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.6B
| $94M | 0.02% |
1,342,500
+35,400
| +3% | +$2.41M |
|
670
Saia
SAIA
$10.1B
| $93.9M | 0.02% |
278,746
+100,419
| +56% | +$31.2M |
|
671
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $93.9M | 0.02% |
2,611,600
+158,800
| +6% | +$4.74M |
|
672
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$9.2B
| $93.7M | 0.02% |
1,589,400
+727,300
| +84% | +$47.6M |
|
673
PUT
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $93.6M | 0.02% |
506,165
-291,385
| -37% | -$58.7M |
|
674
Ametek
AME
$58.7B
| $93M | 0.02% |
632,661
-1,094,731
| -63% | -$150M |
|
|
VMW
675
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $93M | 0.02% |
802,620
+350,920
| +78% | +$46.1M |
|
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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.