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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.6B
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
1,012,790
-164,386
| -14% | -$8.81M |
|
1077
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.78B
| $52.8M | 0.01% |
1,489,109
+1,476,319
| +11,543% | +$64.2M |
|
1078
CALL
Trump Media & Technology Group
DJT
$2.31B
| $52.7M | 0.01% |
+1,025,300
| New | +$46.4M |
|
1079
CALL
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $52.7M | 0.01% |
454,000
-143,100
| -24% | -$15.7M |
|
1080
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.33B
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
381,500
+335,200
| +724% | +$49.6M |
|
1081
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$22.3B
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
179,600
+15,400
| +9% | +$4.33M |
|
1082
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $52.1M | 0.01% |
194,693
+89,268
| +85% | +$23.4M |
|
1083
Guardant Health
GH
$22.2B
| $52M | 0.01% |
+519,756
| New | +$53.8M |
|
1084
Terex
TEX
$7.8B
| $51.8M | 0.01% |
1,179,263
+426,723
| +57% | +$19.2M |
|
1085
CALL
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $51.8M | 0.01% |
1,235,600
-9,500
| -0.8% | -$407K |
|
1086
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.1B
| $51.8M | 0.01% |
1,441,800
-144,400
| -9% | -$5.19M |
|
1087
Corpay
CPAY
$26.9B
| $51.7M | 0.01% |
230,994
-362,828
| -61% | -$86.7M |
|
1088
Intuit
INTU
$98B
| $51.7M | 0.01% |
80,375
-194,488
| -71% | -$120M |
|
1089
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $51.7M | 0.01% |
552,300
+50,200
| +10% | +$5.09M |
|
1090
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.2B
| $51.5M | 0.01% |
331,453
+298,004
| +891% | +$48.4M |
|
1091
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$95.1B
| $51.5M | 0.01% |
685,800
-4,700
| -0.7% | -$350K |
|
1092
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$297B
| $51.5M | 0.01% |
485,300
-81,400
| -14% | -$8.45M |
|
1093
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.74B
| $51.2M | 0.01% |
1,177,570
-548,850
| -32% | -$22.8M |
|
1094
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.66B
| $51.1M | 0.01% |
252,100
+39,900
| +19% | +$7.4M |
|
|
CNH
1095
CNH Industrial
CNH
$17.3B
| $51M | 0.01% |
3,016,132
-1,042,293
| -26% | -$16M |
|
1096
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $51M | 0.01% |
470,800
-20,200
| -4% | -$2.19M |
|
1097
CALL
Coupang
CPNG
$29.3B
| $50.9M | 0.01% |
1,732,100
+235,700
| +16% | +$6.64M |
|
1098
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$87.8B
| $50.7M | 0.01% |
232,500
+79,600
| +52% | +$18.1M |
|
1099
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$13.1B
| $50.7M | 0.01% |
144,089
+136,753
| +1,864% | +$56.7M |
|
1100
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$696B
| $50.7M | 0.01% |
209,800
+78,900
| +60% | +$18.6M |
|
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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.