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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
JD.com
JD
$39.6B
| $86.1M | 0.02% |
1,228,607
+555,557
| +83% | +$44M |
|
727
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $86.1M | 0.02% |
515,700
+90,800
| +21% | +$14.6M |
|
|
JHG
728
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $86M | 0.02% |
2,049,908
+63,713
| +3% | +$2.81M |
|
|
DOCU
729
DocuSign
DOCU
$12.2B
| $85.9M | 0.02% |
564,011
+561,311
| +20,789% | +$128M |
|
730
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $85.9M | 0.02% |
428,400
-11,600
| -3% | -$2.36M |
|
731
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $85.7M | 0.02% |
196,300
+40,900
| +26% | +$17.3M |
|
|
SBNY
732
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $85.7M | 0.02% |
264,843
-129,004
| -33% | -$40.2M |
|
733
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$25.1B
| $85.6M | 0.02% |
633,100
+308,100
| +95% | +$42.5M |
|
734
Aptiv
APTV
$10.2B
| $85.5M | 0.02% |
518,282
+46,495
| +10% | +$7.76M |
|
735
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.37B
| $85.4M | 0.02% |
2,490,305
+1,694,440
| +213% | +$79.3M |
|
736
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.53B
| $85.3M | 0.02% |
1,644,645
+912,292
| +125% | +$55.3M |
|
737
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.8B
| $85.2M | 0.02% |
242,200
-125,400
| -34% | -$52M |
|
738
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$69.7B
| $85.1M | 0.02% |
256,200
-92,300
| -26% | -$32.9M |
|
739
PUT
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $85.1M | 0.02% |
586,400
-57,100
| -9% | -$8.82M |
|
740
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $84.9M | 0.02% |
247,572
-239,895
| -49% | -$83.5M |
|
741
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $84.7M | 0.02% |
891,150
+679,021
| +320% | +$63.5M |
|
742
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.2B
| $84.3M | 0.02% |
162,693
+81,104
| +99% | +$38.2M |
|
743
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $84.2M | 0.02% |
1,239,600
+420,400
| +51% | +$23.8M |
|
744
Sony
SONY
$138B
| $84.1M | 0.02% |
3,325,510
+1,575,020
| +90% | +$37.5M |
|
745
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$8.56B
| $83.9M | 0.02% |
634,205
-522,532
| -45% | -$75.7M |
|
746
PUT
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.54B
| $83.8M | 0.02% |
220,220
-172,690
| -44% | -$65.1M |
|
747
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $83.7M | 0.02% |
480,300
-300,100
| -38% | -$50M |
|
748
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.87B
| $83.5M | 0.02% |
908,215
+253,446
| +39% | +$21.7M |
|
749
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $83.4M | 0.02% |
1,657,283
+1,308,297
| +375% | +$68.2M |
|
750
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.5B
| $83.3M | 0.02% |
637,300
-85,900
| -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.