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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Intuitive Machines
LUNR
$3.05B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,135,333
| New | +$20.7M |
|
1902
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
589,200
+356,400
| +153% | +$11.6M |
|
1903
CALL
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.98B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
467,800
-77,000
| -14% | -$3.34M |
|
1904
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.38B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
247,900
-168,900
| -41% | -$15.5M |
|
1905
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,033,600
+143,200
| +16% | +$2.66M |
|
1906
CALL
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
+31,600
| +94% | +$9.35M |
|
1907
CALL
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
204,600
+52,200
| +34% | +$5.4M |
|
1908
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
429,800
+26,500
| +7% | +$1.31M |
|
1909
CALL
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF
MSOS
$930M
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
798,600
+481,900
| +152% | +$13.3M |
|
1910
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
120,500
+47,100
| +64% | +$8.75M |
|
1911
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
127,840
+70,342
| +122% | +$11M |
|
1912
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
-32,600
| -28% | -$7.24M |
|
1913
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+4,700
| +9% | +$1.56M |
|
1914
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
240,400
+126,400
| +111% | +$9.04M |
|
1915
CALL
Doximity
DOCS
$4.42B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
405,400
+206,100
| +103% | +$13.4M |
|
1916
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,494,121
+541,970
| +18% | +$3.24M |
|
1917
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
297,000
-25,500
| -8% | -$1.6M |
|
1918
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
177,823
-909,095
| -84% | -$104M |
|
1919
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
199,524
-1,191,491
| -86% | -$136M |
|
1920
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
164,827
-175,329
| -52% | -$22.2M |
|
1921
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
279,400
-106,900
| -28% | -$7.71M |
|
1922
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
148,100
+50,200
| +51% | +$6.21M |
|
1923
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
435,935
-37,033
| -8% | -$1.7M |
|
1924
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
96,916
+20,611
| +27% | +$4.16M |
|
1925
PUT
Applovin
APP
$106B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
214,200
+188,500
| +733% | +$17.6M |
|
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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.