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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.5B
| $67.5M | 0.01% |
2,696,686
-1,165,243
| -30% | -$28.4M |
|
902
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.9B
| $67.3M | 0.01% |
621,000
+69,900
| +13% | +$6.73M |
|
|
PLAN
903
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $67.1M | 0.01% |
1,463,203
+143,252
| +11% | +$7.9M |
|
904
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $67M | 0.01% |
1,830,798
-5,069
| -0.3% | -$180K |
|
905
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.8B
| $66.9M | 0.01% |
613,000
-36,800
| -6% | -$4.16M |
|
906
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68B
| $66.7M | 0.01% |
219,200
+27,500
| +14% | +$8.07M |
|
907
PUT
CME Group
CME
$96.1B
| $66.7M | 0.01% |
291,900
+2,500
| +0.9% | +$550K |
|
908
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $66.6M | 0.01% |
617,880
-81,650
| -12% | -$8.85M |
|
909
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $66.5M | 0.01% |
979,100
-3,900
| -0.4% | -$221K |
|
|
PXD
910
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $66.5M | 0.01% |
365,497
-527,386
| -59% | -$97.1M |
|
911
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $66.4M | 0.01% |
186,957
-38,521
| -17% | -$13.3M |
|
912
IBM
IBM
$223B
| $66.3M | 0.01% |
496,083
-221,055
| -31% | -$27.7M |
|
913
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.3B
| $66.3M | 0.01% |
1,067,795
-587,577
| -35% | -$36.8M |
|
914
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $66.1M | 0.01% |
462,700
-93,300
| -17% | -$12.6M |
|
915
Dell
DELL
$320B
| $66.1M | 0.01% |
1,176,966
-1,702,951
| -59% | -$94.9M |
|
916
PUT
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$142M
| $66M | 0.01% |
222,605
-29,704
| -12% | -$10.6M |
|
917
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.9B
| $65.8M | 0.01% |
855,600
-99,600
| -10% | -$8.09M |
|
|
918
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.9B
| $65.7M | 0.01% |
854,173
-184,749
| -18% | -$15M |
|
919
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $65.5M | 0.01% |
375,900
-114,600
| -23% | -$19.1M |
|
|
920
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.9B
| $65.5M | 0.01% |
603,897
+434,898
| +257% | +$41.9M |
|
|
COUP
921
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $65.5M | 0.01% |
414,364
-66,764
| -14% | -$13.7M |
|
922
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.6B
| $65.3M | 0.01% |
361,500
+50,700
| +16% | +$8.5M |
|
923
Brunswick
BC
$5.29B
| $65.3M | 0.01% |
648,725
+636,403
| +5,165% | +$62.3M |
|
924
Dynatrace
DT
$14.7B
| $65.1M | 0.01% |
1,078,385
+814,707
| +309% | +$55.5M |
|
925
AutoZone
AZO
$49.6B
| $64.9M | 0.01% |
30,964
-2,077
| -6% | -$3.87M |
|
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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.