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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Lennox International
LII
$14.4B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
112,059
-10,349
| -8% | -$3.23M |
|
|
HERA
1377
DELISTED
FTAC Hera Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
HERA
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
3,719,792
+1,214,870
| +48% | +$11.9M |
|
|
SI
1378
CALL
DELISTED
Silvergate Capital Corporation
SI
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
244,900
+700
| +0.3% | +$120K |
|
1379
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.29B
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
1,328,100
+257,500
| +24% | +$7.89M |
|
|
1380
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$488B
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
90,961
-1,099,361
| -92% | -$424M |
|
1381
CALL
GSK
GSK
$98.1B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
655,520
-130,000
| -17% | -$6.76M |
|
|
GTM
1382
PUT
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.21B
| $36M | 0.01% |
561,300
+335,300
| +148% | +$22.4M |
|
1383
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
763,500
-124,500
| -14% | -$5.39M |
|
1384
PUT
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
ARKG
$1.74B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
586,800
+33,500
| +6% | +$2.32M |
|
1385
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.02B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
266,100
+59,900
| +29% | +$8.34M |
|
1386
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$9.04B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
291,700
+71,100
| +32% | +$10.7M |
|
1387
PUT
InMode
INMD
$880M
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
508,200
-201,000
| -28% | -$16.1M |
|
1388
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.7B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
1,523,600
+152,400
| +11% | +$3.79M |
|
1389
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.1B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
489,472
+334,617
| +216% | +$23.8M |
|
1390
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$93.4B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
952,800
-345,300
| -27% | -$12.2M |
|
1391
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
755,818
-700,870
| -48% | -$32.1M |
|
1392
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.9B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
349,170
-427,027
| -55% | -$38.7M |
|
1393
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.6B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
145,755
+6,970
| +5% | +$1.67M |
|
1394
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
558,701
-1,973,005
| -78% | -$127M |
|
1395
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
534,000
-225,600
| -30% | -$14.6M |
|
1396
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.6B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
273,422
-162,249
| -37% | -$20.9M |
|
1397
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
188,700
+59,900
| +47% | +$11.1M |
|
1398
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.63B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
305,905
+61,772
| +25% | +$6.66M |
|
|
OPTU
1399
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$231M
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
2,192,382
+523,971
| +31% | +$8.88M |
|
1400
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$673M
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
2,374,497
+2,064,988
| +667% | +$36.4M |
|
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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.