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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
CALL
Dropbox
DBX
$7.53B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
1,199,800
-765,400
| -39% | -$20.6M |
|
1552
3M
MMM
$95B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
198,035
-1,285,918
| -87% | -$192M |
|
1553
Seagate
STX
$218B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
260,197
+162,400
| +166% | +$15.8M |
|
1554
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
752,200
+514,700
| +217% | +$20.6M |
|
1555
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.55B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
764,548
+739,442
| +2,945% | +$28.4M |
|
1556
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$169B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
386,200
-73,200
| -16% | -$5.08M |
|
1557
Target
TGT
$70.3B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
126,624
-74,957
| -37% | -$18.2M |
|
1558
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
256,971
-23,773
| -8% | -$2.81M |
|
1559
Grove Collaborative
GROV
$43.6M
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
591,666
+376,091
| +174% | +$18.4M |
|
|
AIRC
1560
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
533,888
+274,349
| +106% | +$14.3M |
|
1561
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.75B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
532,800
+58,100
| +12% | +$3.22M |
|
1562
PUT
Keysight
KEYS
$61B
| $29M | 0.01% |
140,600
+71,900
| +105% | +$13.4M |
|
1563
Autoliv
ALV
$8.97B
| $29M | 0.01% |
280,093
+159,494
| +132% | +$15.7M |
|
1564
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.76B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
445,800
-110,700
| -20% | -$6.55M |
|
1565
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.09B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
1,279,522
+140,861
| +12% | +$3.18M |
|
|
TDAY
1566
CALL
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.04B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
5,421,500
+744,500
| +16% | +$4.16M |
|
|
EXAS
1567
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
370,900
-9,600
| -3% | -$847K |
|
|
XIFR
1568
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.1B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
342,028
-48,632
| -12% | -$4.07M |
|
1569
PUT
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$29.7B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
+444,100
| New | +$27.6M |
|
1570
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.3B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
560,290
+18,791
| +3% | +$922K |
|
1571
iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
ISTB
$5.13B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
571,578
+210,022
| +58% | +$10.6M |
|
1572
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
220,900
-27,200
| -11% | -$3.51M |
|
1573
Nice
NICE
$6B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
94,837
-115,706
| -55% | -$33.4M |
|
1574
CALL
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
155,300
-54,900
| -26% | -$9.88M |
|
1575
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.27B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
1,055,469
+661,662
| +168% | +$20.3M |
|
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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.