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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.24B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
58,800
+19,500
| +50% | +$10.2M |
|
1452
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.1B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
4,035,394
+1,059,039
| +36% | +$9.62M |
|
1453
PUT
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
290,000
+192,500
| +197% | +$21.9M |
|
|
GAP
1454
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.41B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
1,875,481
+1,866,053
| +19,793% | +$39.1M |
|
|
CFLT
1455
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
431,611
+427,918
| +11,587% | +$30.9M |
|
1456
Kennametal
KMT
$2.39B
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
916,116
+512,219
| +127% | +$19M |
|
1457
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.89B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
1,828,846
-1,695,287
| -48% | -$32.5M |
|
1458
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.9B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
416,200
-68,300
| -14% | -$5.26M |
|
1459
CALL
Dell
DELL
$321B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
581,700
-688,320
| -54% | -$38.4M |
|
1460
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
487,100
-261,700
| -35% | -$17.9M |
|
1461
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.9B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
1,553,500
-704,500
| -31% | -$13.7M |
|
1462
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.92B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
465,900
+171,300
| +58% | +$12.2M |
|
1463
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.8B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
680,500
-119,000
| -15% | -$5.21M |
|
1464
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.76B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
846,054
+655,276
| +343% | +$23M |
|
1465
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
475,749
-602,426
| -56% | -$40.8M |
|
1466
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.02B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
240,400
+27,200
| +13% | +$3.79M |
|
1467
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.6B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
946,124
+937,838
| +11,318% | +$34.3M |
|
1468
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.28B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
132,300
+19,800
| +18% | +$5.21M |
|
1469
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.6B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
762,900
-359,100
| -32% | -$15.1M |
|
1470
Carvana
CVNA
$81.7B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
699,045
-178,960
| -20% | -$9.85M |
|
1471
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$110B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
828,700
+336,500
| +68% | +$13.5M |
|
1472
Atlassian
TEAM
$41.3B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
84,889
-23,465
| -22% | -$9.43M |
|
1473
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.7B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
131,610
-30,135
| -19% | -$7.22M |
|
1474
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.24B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
111,300
+71,900
| +182% | +$17.2M |
|
|
PNTM
1475
DELISTED
Pontem Corporation
PNTM
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
3,285,921
+741,604
| +29% | +$7.25M |
|
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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.