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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
TSMC
TSM
$2.23T
| $72.4M | 0.01% |
601,535
+592,445
| +6,518% | +$69.4M |
|
|
KAHC
852
DELISTED
KKR Acquisition Holdings I Corp.
KAHC
| $72.3M | 0.01% |
7,424,367
+2,490,037
| +50% | +$24.4M |
|
853
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.4B
| $72.1M | 0.01% |
155,600
-84,700
| -35% | -$35.6M |
|
|
DRE
854
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $72M | 0.01% |
+1,096,160
| New | +$63.3M |
|
855
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$274B
| $71.9M | 0.01% |
1,672,000
-170,000
| -9% | -$6.56M |
|
856
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $71.3M | 0.01% |
608,800
+60,000
| +11% | +$6.6M |
|
857
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $71.2M | 0.01% |
1,660,844
+1,532,748
| +1,197% | +$72M |
|
858
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.6B
| $70.9M | 0.01% |
337,869
-19,877
| -6% | -$3.91M |
|
859
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $70.8M | 0.01% |
745,700
-633,800
| -46% | -$59.2M |
|
860
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.14B
| $70.8M | 0.01% |
6,954,106
+3,276,674
| +89% | +$34.9M |
|
|
CONE
861
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $70.7M | 0.01% |
788,163
-767,525
| -49% | -$65.1M |
|
862
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$62.7B
| $70.7M | 0.01% |
918,700
+522,100
| +132% | +$32.2M |
|
863
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$131B
| $70.6M | 0.01% |
321,500
-26,600
| -8% | -$5.17M |
|
864
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.84B
| $70.5M | 0.01% |
769,365
+106,497
| +16% | +$9.33M |
|
|
DFS
865
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $70.4M | 0.01% |
609,443
+171,394
| +39% | +$20.3M |
|
866
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.98B
| $70.3M | 0.01% |
1,935,790
+591,746
| +44% | +$19.6M |
|
867
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.2B
| $70.2M | 0.01% |
505,400
-75,400
| -13% | -$9.64M |
|
868
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $70.2M | 0.01% |
614,700
-543,200
| -47% | -$59.4M |
|
|
869
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $70.1M | 0.01% |
599,200
+113,000
| +23% | +$12.4M |
|
870
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $70.1M | 0.01% |
647,800
+243,400
| +60% | +$26.4M |
|
|
NUVA
871
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $70.1M | 0.01% |
1,335,818
+1,038,724
| +350% | +$56.5M |
|
872
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.3B
| $70.1M | 0.01% |
822,829
-21,172
| -3% | -$1.95M |
|
873
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.8B
| $70M | 0.01% |
528,600
+79,500
| +18% | +$10.6M |
|
|
874
Mastercard
MA
$497B
| $69.7M | 0.01% |
194,070
-1,300,222
| -87% | -$450M |
|
|
FTCH
875
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $69.6M | 0.01% |
2,083,027
+1,507,475
| +262% | +$55.4M |
|
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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.