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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.9B
| $31M | 0.01% |
361,400
+47,900
| +15% | +$3.86M |
|
1502
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.6B
| $31M | 0.01% |
157,083
-76,994
| -33% | -$14.9M |
|
1503
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.11B
| $31M | 0.01% |
187,800
-12,300
| -6% | -$2.03M |
|
|
RDS.A
1504
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $31M | 0.01% |
714,100
-348,800
| -33% | -$15.7M |
|
|
P
1505
Everpure Inc
P
$39B
| $31M | 0.01% |
951,196
+255,457
| +37% | +$7.41M |
|
|
NSA
1506
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
445,875
+155,018
| +53% | +$9.57M |
|
|
HAPN
1507
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.27B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
1,275,613
+142,547
| +13% | +$4.83M |
|
|
TPTX
1508
DELISTED
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
TPTX
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
646,226
+404,278
| +167% | +$18.1M |
|
1509
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.1B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
459,900
-1,613,600
| -78% | -$110M |
|
|
OKLO
1510
Oklo
OKLO
$8.56B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
3,124,845
-607,852
| -16% | -$5.99M |
|
1511
CALL
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$509M
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
114,960
-34,345
| -23% | -$12.4M |
|
1512
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
302,100
-212,400
| -41% | -$21.6M |
|
1513
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.1B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
653,040
-2,611,845
| -80% | -$113M |
|
1514
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.47B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
236,000
-213,300
| -47% | -$29.9M |
|
|
NSTB
1515
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. II
NSTB
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
3,166,308
+23,991
| +0.8% | +$236K |
|
1516
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPIB
$11.5B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
+848,736
| New | +$30.8M |
|
1517
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$129B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
283,500
-145,700
| -34% | -$15.7M |
|
1518
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.4B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
450,813
+3,423
| +0.8% | +$223K |
|
1519
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
60,392
+30,181
| +100% | +$15.1M |
|
1520
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.6B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
46,738
+41,186
| +742% | +$28M |
|
1521
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
399,400
+62,200
| +18% | +$4.31M |
|
1522
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
387,200
+118,300
| +44% | +$8.9M |
|
1523
CALL
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
1,334,400
-65,000
| -5% | -$1.3M |
|
1524
CALL
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
1,199,500
-11,500
| -0.9% | -$274K |
|
1525
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
3,240,900
-115,000
| -3% | -$1.15M |
|
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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.