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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $43.1M | 0.01% |
206,600
+46,900
| +29% | +$9.47M |
|
1227
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.77B
| $42.9M | 0.01% |
281,142
+111,981
| +66% | +$17.3M |
|
1228
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $42.9M | 0.01% |
408,600
+87,000
| +27% | +$8.82M |
|
1229
CALL
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.6B
| $42.8M | 0.01% |
533,300
+280,900
| +111% | +$26.3M |
|
1230
VF Corp
VFC
$5.79B
| $42.8M | 0.01% |
584,723
+42,740
| +8% | +$3.12M |
|
1231
KKR & Co
KKR
$103B
| $42.7M | 0.01% |
572,541
-912,883
| -61% | -$67.4M |
|
1232
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $42.6M | 0.01% |
50,400
-48,700
| -49% | -$39M |
|
1233
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $42.6M | 0.01% |
627,657
-783,362
| -56% | -$44.4M |
|
1234
MSCI
MSCI
$40.9B
| $42.6M | 0.01% |
69,529
-67,866
| -49% | -$42.6M |
|
1235
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
245,800
+24,600
| +11% | +$4.08M |
|
1236
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $42.4M | 0.01% |
1,077,995
+183,223
| +20% | +$7.02M |
|
|
IAA
1237
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $42.3M | 0.01% |
836,259
-374,649
| -31% | -$19.9M |
|
1238
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $42.3M | 0.01% |
1,156,430
-779,496
| -40% | -$30.6M |
|
1239
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$60.6B
| $42.3M | 0.01% |
204,800
+3,400
| +2% | +$636K |
|
1240
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$14.1B
| $42.3M | 0.01% |
473,568
+466,976
| +7,084% | +$41.6M |
|
1241
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.22B
| $42.2M | 0.01% |
174,228
+158,714
| +1,023% | +$36.7M |
|
1242
Ares Management
ARES
$32.1B
| $42.2M | 0.01% |
519,162
+510,528
| +5,913% | +$41.6M |
|
1243
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $42M | 0.01% |
693,600
-178,800
| -20% | -$10.4M |
|
1244
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$27.4B
| $42M | 0.01% |
1,835,800
+151,900
| +9% | +$3.6M |
|
1245
CALL
Li Auto
LI
$12B
| $42M | 0.01% |
1,307,300
+356,500
| +37% | +$11M |
|
|
LSXMK
1246
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
1,062,444
-16,104
| -1% | -$625K |
|
|
SIVB
1247
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
61,700
+4,294
| +7% | +$3.02M |
|
|
CVII
1248
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VII Class A Common Stock
CVII
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
4,254,707
+379,884
| +10% | +$3.72M |
|
1249
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
742,170
-591,490
| -44% | -$31.1M |
|
1250
System1
SST
$19.8M
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
419,670
+49,249
| +13% | +$4.9M |
|
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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.