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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$79.5B
| $49.1M | 0.01% |
482,500
-24,300
| -5% | -$2.47M |
|
1127
PUT
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.5B
| $49.1M | 0.01% |
804,300
+63,100
| +9% | +$4.29M |
|
1128
PUT
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $49M | 0.01% |
862,500
-24,800
| -3% | -$1.41M |
|
1129
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.8B
| $49M | 0.01% |
3,098,783
-1,428,721
| -32% | -$26.2M |
|
1130
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$45B
| $49M | 0.01% |
74,400
-18,600
| -20% | -$11.7M |
|
1131
CALL
SentinelOne
S
$8.17B
| $49M | 0.01% |
970,100
+752,200
| +345% | +$44.1M |
|
|
RDS.B
1132
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $49M | 0.01% |
1,129,400
-54,500
| -5% | -$2.46M |
|
1133
Stem
STEM
$48.8M
| $48.9M | 0.01% |
128,897
+83,442
| +184% | +$36.2M |
|
1134
CACI
CACI
$15B
| $48.9M | 0.01% |
181,595
+176,355
| +3,366% | +$48.3M |
|
1135
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.75B
| $48.8M | 0.01% |
800,342
-133,512
| -14% | -$7.45M |
|
1136
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.1B
| $48.8M | 0.01% |
1,359,800
+162,700
| +14% | +$5.85M |
|
1137
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$90B
| $48.7M | 0.01% |
672,400
-172,500
| -20% | -$13M |
|
1138
CALL
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$278M
| $48.7M | 0.01% |
15,669
+1,619
| +12% | +$6.93M |
|
1139
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$18.2B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
685,900
+279,400
| +69% | +$17.5M |
|
1140
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.64B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
433,900
+69,400
| +19% | +$7.74M |
|
1141
PUT
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.77B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
317,700
-70,200
| -18% | -$10.9M |
|
1142
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.37B
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
1,411,355
+137,275
| +11% | +$6.42M |
|
|
SIVB
1143
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
71,300
-14,600
| -17% | -$10.3M |
|
1144
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.67B
| $48.3M | 0.01% |
183,600
+25,600
| +16% | +$6.57M |
|
1145
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.3B
| $48.3M | 0.01% |
862,691
-1,154,387
| -57% | -$62.2M |
|
1146
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
664,223
+267,834
| +68% | +$18.4M |
|
1147
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.1B
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
266,725
-267,173
| -50% | -$45.4M |
|
1148
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
230,900
-34,300
| -13% | -$6.93M |
|
1149
Amplitude
AMPL
$1.55B
| $48M | 0.01% |
906,911
+691,599
| +321% | +$43.6M |
|
1150
Chegg
CHGG
$88.9M
| $48M | 0.01% |
1,563,887
+631,430
| +68% | +$25.6M |
|
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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.