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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
404,900
-251,100
| -38% | -$16M |
|
1627
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
466,000
+1,300
| +0.3% | +$72.9K |
|
1628
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.66B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
440,563
+427,593
| +3,297% | +$24.9M |
|
1629
PUT
Asana
ASAN
$2.12B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
364,400
+11,300
| +3% | +$1.2M |
|
1630
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.5B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
320,400
-24,600
| -7% | -$2.29M |
|
1631
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.9B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
244,400
-129,200
| -35% | -$13.9M |
|
1632
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
65,800
+32,000
| +95% | +$12.6M |
|
|
AXON
1633
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.7B
| $27M | 0.01% |
172,000
+36,100
| +27% | +$6.06M |
|
1634
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.29B
| $27M | 0.01% |
245,600
+177,800
| +262% | +$17.9M |
|
1635
AlTi Global
ALTI
$450M
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
2,723,870
+227,692
| +9% | +$2.26M |
|
1636
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
593,800
-304,800
| -34% | -$13.2M |
|
1637
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.19B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
1,023,900
-1,720,600
| -63% | -$46.9M |
|
1638
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.3B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
1,660,168
+1,025,057
| +161% | +$19.2M |
|
1639
Twilio
TWLO
$36.9B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
101,427
-409,534
| -80% | -$122M |
|
|
IMA
1640
ImageneBio Inc
IMA
$66.3M
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
177,346
+89
| +0.1% | +$14.4K |
|
1641
Goodyear
GT
$1.75B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
1,251,022
+421,496
| +51% | +$8.75M |
|
|
MTVC.U
1642
DELISTED
Motive Capital Corp II Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, and one-third of one redeemable warrant
MTVC.U
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
+2,675,065
| New | +$26.7M |
|
1643
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.75B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
256,873
-39,085
| -13% | -$4.01M |
|
1644
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$7.56B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
1,082,000
+284,700
| +36% | +$7.66M |
|
1645
Delek US
DK
$4.06B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
1,771,088
+12,316
| +0.7% | +$218K |
|
1646
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
325,118
+49,612
| +18% | +$4.1M |
|
1647
Baidu
BIDU
$34.9B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
177,960
-845,333
| -83% | -$132M |
|
1648
Nokia
NOK
$59.5B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
4,256,860
+2,456,918
| +136% | +$14.3M |
|
1649
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.57B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
175,900
+40,500
| +30% | +$5.47M |
|
1650
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
704,500
-14,500
| -2% | -$515K |
|
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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.