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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $78.2M | 0.02% |
305,900
-50,900
| -14% | -$14.8M |
|
802
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$45.7B
| $78.1M | 0.02% |
966,422
+766,779
| +384% | +$62.4M |
|
803
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $78.1M | 0.02% |
309,075
-49,641
| -14% | -$11.8M |
|
804
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $78M | 0.02% |
1,389,200
-12,800
| -0.9% | -$757K |
|
805
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.98B
| $78M | 0.02% |
3,758,923
+2,883,666
| +329% | +$69M |
|
806
Rio Tinto
RIO
$160B
| $77.8M | 0.02% |
1,162,953
-71,044
| -6% | -$4.6M |
|
807
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.21B
| $77.8M | 0.02% |
2,757,400
-809,000
| -23% | -$28M |
|
808
Phillips 66
PSX
$92.8B
| $77.7M | 0.02% |
1,071,851
+789,133
| +279% | +$59.6M |
|
|
PXD
809
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $77.5M | 0.02% |
425,952
-272,576
| -39% | -$50.2M |
|
810
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $77.4M | 0.02% |
687,958
-340,427
| -33% | -$34.8M |
|
811
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $77.3M | 0.02% |
208,787
-34,027
| -14% | -$12.9M |
|
812
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $76.9M | 0.02% |
2,140,800
-158,400
| -7% | -$4.73M |
|
813
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.9B
| $76.7M | 0.02% |
1,352,900
-482,800
| -26% | -$27.5M |
|
814
Nordson
NDSN
$17.3B
| $76.7M | 0.02% |
300,314
-25,221
| -8% | -$6.45M |
|
815
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $76.5M | 0.02% |
324,400
-97,300
| -23% | -$21.5M |
|
816
CALL
XPeng
XPEV
$11.3B
| $76.5M | 0.02% |
1,519,600
-311,000
| -17% | -$14M |
|
817
PUT
Linde
LIN
$220B
| $76.5M | 0.02% |
220,700
-41,500
| -16% | -$13.4M |
|
|
ZEN
818
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $76.4M | 0.02% |
732,600
+333,400
| +84% | +$35.7M |
|
819
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.66B
| $76.3M | 0.02% |
407,400
+30,900
| +8% | +$6.86M |
|
820
Middleby
MIDD
$5.29B
| $76.3M | 0.02% |
387,890
-684,697
| -64% | -$125M |
|
821
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $76M | 0.02% |
393,029
+208,184
| +113% | +$37.7M |
|
822
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $75.9M | 0.02% |
173,800
+119,100
| +218% | +$50.3M |
|
823
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $75.6M | 0.02% |
306,700
-41,800
| -12% | -$9.46M |
|
824
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $75.5M | 0.02% |
200,344
+35,873
| +22% | +$13.9M |
|
825
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$120B
| $75.5M | 0.02% |
1,294,600
-480,300
| -27% | -$37.9M |
|
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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.