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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Cummins
CMI
$87B
| $56.7M | 0.01% |
260,081
+99,600
| +62% | +$22.7M |
|
1027
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.26B
| $56.6M | 0.01% |
616,273
-568,650
| -48% | -$68M |
|
1028
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.1B
| $56.6M | 0.01% |
663,000
+168,000
| +34% | +$13.1M |
|
|
ASZ
1029
DELISTED
Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation II
ASZ
| $56.5M | 0.01% |
5,816,185
+2,759,038
| +90% | +$27M |
|
|
AQNU
1030
DELISTED
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp Units
AQNU
| $56.5M | 0.01% |
1,200,188
+97,976
| +9% | +$4.63M |
|
1031
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $56.4M | 0.01% |
910,100
+31,400
| +4% | +$1.78M |
|
1032
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.28B
| $56.4M | 0.01% |
273,093
-332,630
| -55% | -$61.3M |
|
1033
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.3B
| $56.4M | 0.01% |
+1,719,657
| New | +$57.9M |
|
1034
CALL
Vale
VALE
$58.7B
| $56.3M | 0.01% |
4,018,800
-672,000
| -14% | -$8.93M |
|
1035
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.1B
| $56.1M | 0.01% |
846,700
+286,400
| +51% | +$17.7M |
|
1036
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $56M | 0.01% |
289,874
+176,257
| +155% | +$33.1M |
|
1037
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $55.9M | 0.01% |
550,400
-417,600
| -43% | -$47.5M |
|
1038
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.91B
| $55.8M | 0.01% |
651,136
+452,419
| +228% | +$30.6M |
|
|
FISV
1039
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.5B
| $55.8M | 0.01% |
537,500
-197,400
| -27% | -$20.4M |
|
1040
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$131B
| $55.5M | 0.01% |
252,591
-161,538
| -39% | -$31.4M |
|
1041
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.2B
| $55.4M | 0.01% |
636,500
+162,500
| +34% | +$13.1M |
|
1042
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $55.3M | 0.01% |
2,537,355
-1,003,754
| -28% | -$24.3M |
|
1043
ITT
ITT
$19.4B
| $55.3M | 0.01% |
541,377
+532,953
| +6,327% | +$52.1M |
|
1044
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $55.3M | 0.01% |
921,063
+432,751
| +89% | +$24.3M |
|
1045
PUT
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.7B
| $55.2M | 0.01% |
1,275,100
+553,400
| +77% | +$31.6M |
|
1046
Applied Materials
AMAT
$424B
| $55.1M | 0.01% |
350,334
-291,170
| -45% | -$42.2M |
|
|
1047
CALL
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.7B
| $55.1M | 0.01% |
1,272,400
+536,600
| +73% | +$30.7M |
|
|
1048
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$131B
| $55.1M | 0.01% |
250,700
-61,300
| -20% | -$11.9M |
|
|
FTCH
1049
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $54.7M | 0.01% |
1,637,500
+129,600
| +9% | +$4.76M |
|
1050
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.6B
| $54.5M | 0.01% |
778,500
+100,200
| +15% | +$6.83M |
|
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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.