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 | 3.07% |
| 2 | Financials | 2.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.21% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 2.2% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 1.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $402M | 0.08% |
8,376,700
+1,544,100
| +23% | +$76M |
|
152
PUT
Airbnb
ABNB
$111B
| $401M | 0.08% |
2,411,200
+448,900
| +23% | +$79.1M |
|
153
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $394M | 0.08% |
6,438,600
+827,200
| +15% | +$51.7M |
|
154
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.4B
| $392M | 0.08% |
3,504,500
+2,327,500
| +198% | +$281M |
|
155
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $388M | 0.08% |
771,800
-26,500
| -3% | -$12M |
|
156
Snap
SNAP
$9.32B
| $385M | 0.08% |
8,189,475
+4,382,192
| +115% | +$247M |
|
157
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$338B
| $382M | 0.08% |
2,335,500
-2,550,200
| -52% | -$379M |
|
158
PUT
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $377M | 0.08% |
2,824,100
+408,991
| +17% | +$51.3M |
|
159
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $374M | 0.08% |
4,295,000
+650,900
| +18% | +$56.5M |
|
160
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$28.9B
| $372M | 0.08% |
1,156,800
+234,800
| +25% | +$73.9M |
|
161
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $366M | 0.07% |
8,362,800
+483,400
| +6% | +$22.4M |
|
162
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$110B
| $366M | 0.07% |
882,800
-69,100
| -7% | -$25.2M |
|
163
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| $365M | 0.07% |
1,701,700
-278,900
| -14% | -$56.7M |
|
164
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $364M | 0.07% |
3,524,600
+605,600
| +21% | +$56M |
|
|
DOCU
165
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.3B
| $359M | 0.07% |
2,356,300
+511,300
| +28% | +$117M |
|
|
166
CALL
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$29.9B
| $358M | 0.07% |
7,336,200
+3,823,400
| +109% | +$192M |
|
167
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$49.7B
| $358M | 0.07% |
170,600
+42,700
| +33% | +$79.5M |
|
168
General Motors
GM
$78.4B
| $357M | 0.07% |
6,083,109
+1,448,954
| +31% | +$84.6M |
|
169
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $349M | 0.07% |
3,555,156
+390,016
| +12% | +$38.9M |
|
170
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $346M | 0.07% |
2,667,000
-487,000
| -15% | -$63.9M |
|
|
171
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $346M | 0.07% |
7,215,377
+5,011,686
| +227% | +$247M |
|
172
CALL
Ford
F
$55.7B
| $346M | 0.07% |
16,648,200
+9,654,900
| +138% | +$178M |
|
173
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$124B
| $344M | 0.07% |
1,329,400
+20,600
| +2% | +$4.9M |
|
174
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$774B
| $343M | 0.07% |
2,384,778
-136,330
| -5% | -$18.3M |
|
175
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$35.3B
| $342M | 0.07% |
646,000
+81,000
| +14% | +$41.5M |
|
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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% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
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.