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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $93M | 0.02% |
2,227,770
+1,184,624
| +114% | +$45M |
|
|
AVGOP
677
DELISTED
Broadcom Inc. 8.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
AVGOP
| $92.9M | 0.02% |
+44,821
| New | +$78.5M |
|
678
CALL
Beyond Meat
BYND
$210M
| $92.5M | 0.02% |
1,419,200
+205,400
| +17% | +$17.5M |
|
679
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $92.5M | 0.02% |
238,900
+61,300
| +35% | +$22.8M |
|
680
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.98B
| $92.4M | 0.02% |
329,500
+90,000
| +38% | +$28.4M |
|
681
Lumentum
LITE
$78B
| $92.1M | 0.02% |
870,651
+243,892
| +39% | +$22.2M |
|
682
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$5.11B
| $91.9M | 0.02% |
368,900
+114,800
| +45% | +$32.5M |
|
683
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $91.7M | 0.02% |
1,032,200
+385,500
| +60% | +$34.6M |
|
684
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $91.7M | 0.02% |
1,501,482
+1,068,390
| +247% | +$68.9M |
|
685
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.7B
| $91.5M | 0.02% |
1,507,169
+514,550
| +52% | +$30.3M |
|
686
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $91.4M | 0.02% |
900,000
+74,600
| +9% | +$8.49M |
|
687
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $91.3M | 0.02% |
176,400
-104,900
| -37% | -$53.4M |
|
|
RDS.A
688
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $91.3M | 0.02% |
2,104,014
+1,685,913
| +403% | +$76.1M |
|
689
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $91.3M | 0.02% |
170,340
+69,031
| +68% | +$42.5M |
|
690
CALL
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $91.3M | 0.02% |
1,160,000
-1,023,600
| -47% | -$81.1M |
|
691
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$120B
| $90.9M | 0.02% |
1,559,800
-558,300
| -26% | -$44M |
|
692
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $90.9M | 0.02% |
1,420,600
+185,100
| +15% | +$11.9M |
|
693
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $90.9M | 0.02% |
646,900
-184,100
| -22% | -$22.4M |
|
694
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $90.8M | 0.02% |
877,800
-33,600
| -4% | -$3.89M |
|
695
Synopsys
SNPS
$78.8B
| $90.7M | 0.02% |
246,047
+198,140
| +414% | +$66.8M |
|
696
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $90.5M | 0.02% |
839,250
+261,300
| +45% | +$28.3M |
|
697
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $90.5M | 0.02% |
383,744
+325,879
| +563% | +$72M |
|
698
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.2B
| $90.5M | 0.02% |
+842,304
| New | +$90.7M |
|
699
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $90.4M | 0.02% |
219,300
-28,900
| -12% | -$11.2M |
|
700
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.4B
| $89.8M | 0.02% |
596,000
-77,500
| -12% | -$11.5M |
|
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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.