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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.67B
| $58.8M | 0.01% |
838,957
+832,935
| +13,832% | +$57.4M |
|
1002
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $58.6M | 0.01% |
158,300
-19,800
| -11% | -$6.72M |
|
1003
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.1B
| $58.6M | 0.01% |
556,622
+440,358
| +379% | +$44.4M |
|
1004
CALL
Unilever
UL
$135B
| $58.5M | 0.01% |
966,933
+221,422
| +30% | +$13.2M |
|
1005
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.78B
| $58.5M | 0.01% |
1,503,733
+1,086,087
| +260% | +$45.6M |
|
1006
PagerDuty
PD
$932M
| $58.3M | 0.01% |
1,678,647
+743,893
| +80% | +$28.8M |
|
1007
CALL
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.21B
| $58.1M | 0.01% |
2,602,000
+474,100
| +22% | +$14.1M |
|
1008
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.36B
| $58.1M | 0.01% |
452,800
+144,800
| +47% | +$22.3M |
|
1009
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $58M | 0.01% |
981,732
-4,336,153
| -82% | -$215M |
|
1010
PUT
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$910B
| $57.8M | 0.01% |
121,100
+34,900
| +40% | +$16.1M |
|
1011
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.4B
| $57.6M | 0.01% |
1,809,048
+774,915
| +75% | +$26.6M |
|
1012
Mattel
MAT
$4.25B
| $57.6M | 0.01% |
2,671,530
-1,663,831
| -38% | -$34.9M |
|
1013
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $57.6M | 0.01% |
1,072,326
-30,894
| -3% | -$1.5M |
|
|
ACH
1014
Accendra Health
ACH
$84.6M
| $57.6M | 0.01% |
1,323,005
-208,759
| -14% | -$8.18M |
|
1015
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.22B
| $57.4M | 0.01% |
1,162,700
-297,800
| -20% | -$15.2M |
|
1016
Dominion Energy
D
$60.3B
| $57.4M | 0.01% |
730,121
-352,575
| -33% | -$26.5M |
|
|
IMGO
1017
DELISTED
Imago BioSciences, Inc. Common stock
IMGO
| $57.3M | 0.01% |
2,452,926
+410,487
| +20% | +$9.51M |
|
1018
Paychex
PAYX
$44.6B
| $57.2M | 0.01% |
419,239
+328,091
| +360% | +$40.6M |
|
1019
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.2B
| $57.2M | 0.01% |
411,900
-62,200
| -13% | -$7.96M |
|
1020
DTE Energy
DTE
$29B
| $57.1M | 0.01% |
477,893
-115,262
| -19% | -$13.2M |
|
1021
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.4B
| $57.1M | 0.01% |
440,400
+105,100
| +31% | +$12.3M |
|
1022
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.9B
| $57M | 0.01% |
191,600
+2,100
| +1% | +$586K |
|
1023
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$162B
| $56.9M | 0.01% |
671,441
+409,184
| +156% | +$34.9M |
|
1024
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $56.9M | 0.01% |
2,607,485
-627,662
| -19% | -$13.1M |
|
1025
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.17B
| $56.8M | 0.01% |
1,389,834
-849,538
| -38% | -$31.3M |
|
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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.