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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $62.7M | 0.01% |
854,796
+400,346
| +88% | +$27M |
|
952
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $62.7M | 0.01% |
1,423,974
+412,300
| +41% | +$17.1M |
|
953
Ciena
CIEN
$62.7B
| $62.7M | 0.01% |
814,564
+446,652
| +121% | +$27.6M |
|
954
Visteon
VC
$2.86B
| $62.5M | 0.01% |
562,391
+183,226
| +48% | +$20.4M |
|
955
Shift4
FOUR
$3.79B
| $62.5M | 0.01% |
1,078,100
+896,451
| +494% | +$57M |
|
956
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $62.3M | 0.01% |
242,600
+9,600
| +4% | +$2.35M |
|
957
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.68B
| $62.3M | 0.01% |
270,686
+179,825
| +198% | +$43.9M |
|
|
HOLX
958
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $62.3M | 0.01% |
+813,208
| New | +$59.8M |
|
959
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $62.3M | 0.01% |
1,028,100
-47,000
| -4% | -$2.73M |
|
960
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.1B
| $62.2M | 0.01% |
241,292
-35,808
| -13% | -$9.81M |
|
961
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.9B
| $62.1M | 0.01% |
1,094,200
-22,500
| -2% | -$1.28M |
|
962
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $62M | 0.01% |
897,878
-328,797
| -27% | -$23.2M |
|
|
AYX
963
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $62M | 0.01% |
1,024,177
+117,402
| +13% | +$8.11M |
|
964
Natera
NTRA
$44.8B
| $62M | 0.01% |
663,451
+66,347
| +11% | +$6.89M |
|
|
ZEN
965
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $61.9M | 0.01% |
593,700
+254,200
| +75% | +$27.2M |
|
966
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $61.9M | 0.01% |
305,000
+49,300
| +19% | +$9.14M |
|
967
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $61.8M | 0.01% |
537,200
+122,900
| +30% | +$14.7M |
|
968
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$142M
| $61.8M | 0.01% |
208,285
+190,319
| +1,059% | +$67.6M |
|
969
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $61.6M | 0.01% |
431,200
-91,900
| -18% | -$12.4M |
|
970
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund
VTIP
$19.8B
| $61.6M | 0.01% |
+1,198,937
| New | +$62.4M |
|
971
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $61.6M | 0.01% |
1,407,357
+950,096
| +208% | +$44.1M |
|
972
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$3.03B
| $61.5M | 0.01% |
1,399,783
+233,475
| +20% | +$10.1M |
|
973
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$203B
| $61.4M | 0.01% |
800,900
-98,400
| -11% | -$7.17M |
|
|
SJIV
974
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Corporate Units
SJIV
| $61.3M | 0.01% |
1,100,000
+450,000
| +69% | +$23.5M |
|
975
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $61.3M | 0.01% |
1,708,677
+1,162,559
| +213% | +$41.8M |
|
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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.