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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $34.4M | 0.01% |
139,349
+84,369
| +153% | +$19.1M |
|
1427
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.51B
| $34.4M | 0.01% |
405,400
-39,200
| -9% | -$3.54M |
|
1428
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
585,504
-194,990
| -25% | -$11.9M |
|
|
RDS.A
1429
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
788,000
-434,700
| -36% | -$19.6M |
|
|
CTXS
1430
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
361,500
+43,800
| +14% | +$4M |
|
1431
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.5B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
1,202,456
-188,527
| -14% | -$5.86M |
|
1432
Dyne Therapeutics
DYN
$4.77B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
2,864,200
-9,477
| -0.3% | -$133K |
|
1433
CALL
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.8B
| $34M | 0.01% |
2,149,400
+12,500
| +0.6% | +$229K |
|
1434
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.5B
| $34M | 0.01% |
1,178,600
+480,000
| +69% | +$13.2M |
|
|
SPR
1435
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
787,520
+277,811
| +55% | +$11.9M |
|
1436
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.6B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
693,824
+685,622
| +8,359% | +$32.4M |
|
|
SNCY
1437
DELISTED
Sun Country Airlines
SNCY
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
1,242,435
+915,677
| +280% | +$27.3M |
|
1438
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
126,600
-38,200
| -23% | -$10M |
|
1439
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.11B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
326,737
-151,870
| -32% | -$16.2M |
|
|
FSR
1440
PUT
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
2,146,000
-121,400
| -5% | -$2.1M |
|
1441
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.5B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
716,500
+333,911
| +87% | +$16.5M |
|
1442
JFrog
FROG
$11.6B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
1,132,895
+534,718
| +89% | +$17.6M |
|
1443
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.12B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
700,781
+515,997
| +279% | +$22.5M |
|
1444
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
516,800
-91,700
| -15% | -$5.43M |
|
1445
Mercado Libre
MELI
$94.4B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
24,869
-2,191
| -8% | -$3.08M |
|
1446
Globe Life
GL
$14.1B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
356,346
+213,077
| +149% | +$19.7M |
|
1447
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
301,700
+225,400
| +295% | +$24M |
|
|
SOND
1448
DELISTED
Sonder
SOND
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
167,183
-31
| -0% | -$6.16K |
|
1449
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.48B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
255,900
-29,500
| -10% | -$4.13M |
|
|
AAC
1450
DELISTED
Ares Acquisition Corporation
AAC
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
3,420,520
+751,561
| +28% | +$7.36M |
|
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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.