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 | 3.12% |
| 2 | Financials | 2.35% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 2.22% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.21% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 1.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Costco
COST
$427B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
67,562
+11,583
| +21% | +$5.93M |
|
|
SBNY
1327
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $38.3M | 0.01% |
118,300
+50,200
| +74% | +$15.6M |
|
1328
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $38.3M | 0.01% |
430,700
-15,400
| -3% | -$1.38M |
|
1329
Synchrony
SYF
$26.1B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
824,310
+611,682
| +288% | +$29.4M |
|
|
DFS
1330
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
330,900
-91,100
| -22% | -$10.8M |
|
1331
CALL
InMode
INMD
$876M
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
541,600
-22,800
| -4% | -$1.83M |
|
1332
CALL
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.38B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
496,400
+138,300
| +39% | +$12.1M |
|
1333
PUT
Vale
VALE
$58.7B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
2,724,100
-1,940,100
| -42% | -$25.8M |
|
1334
PUT
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.02B
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
1,666,400
+504,200
| +43% | +$11.9M |
|
1335
ResMed
RMD
$32.8B
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
146,084
+141,138
| +2,854% | +$36.6M |
|
1336
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $38M | 0.01% |
554,500
+193,000
| +53% | +$12.3M |
|
1337
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.45B
| $38M | 0.01% |
849,800
+94,200
| +12% | +$3.94M |
|
1338
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$83.3B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
153,753
+143,509
| +1,401% | +$33.3M |
|
1339
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.22B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
500,300
+133,200
| +36% | +$11.6M |
|
1340
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
619,263
+498,327
| +412% | +$28M |
|
|
UNIT
1341
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.31B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
2,702,618
+1,772,133
| +190% | +$23.6M |
|
1342
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.3B
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
155,000
-27,700
| -15% | -$6.07M |
|
1343
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.44B
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
1,057,335
+640,900
| +154% | +$39.1M |
|
|
KL
1344
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
901,071
+357,117
| +66% | +$15.1M |
|
|
SI
1345
PUT
DELISTED
Silvergate Capital Corporation
SI
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
254,900
+131,900
| +107% | +$22.6M |
|
1346
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $37.7M | 0.01% |
567,421
+103,580
| +22% | +$7.39M |
|
1347
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$19.7B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
2,524,323
+2,372,186
| +1,559% | +$37.4M |
|
1348
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$13.9B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
1,269,768
+1,160,298
| +1,060% | +$33.9M |
|
1349
Edgewise Therapeutics
EWTX
$4.69B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
2,458,441
+33,257
| +1% | +$598K |
|
1350
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$72.5B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
145,100
+13,500
| +10% | +$3.33M |
|
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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 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
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.