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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
411,000
+179,800
| +78% | +$7.48M |
|
2077
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
813,368
+16,400
| +2% | +$418K |
|
2078
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
545,717
+389,339
| +249% | +$13.3M |
|
2079
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
242,800
+58,700
| +32% | +$3.96M |
|
2080
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+480,340
| New | +$21.8M |
|
2081
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,073,803
+1,337,488
| +182% | +$12.8M |
|
2082
PUT
Blink Charging
BLNK
$85.9M
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
671,600
+24,300
| +4% | +$782K |
|
2083
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
197,100
+10,500
| +6% | +$898K |
|
2084
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
5,707
+25
| +0.4% | +$107K |
|
2085
CALL
C3.ai
AI
$1.54B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
567,000
+102,900
| +22% | +$4.17M |
|
2086
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
-52,500
| -41% | -$11.9M |
|
2087
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
236,641
-56,387
| -19% | -$4.23M |
|
|
SNCE
2088
DELISTED
Science 37 Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SNCE
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
71,174
+49,265
| +225% | +$10.9M |
|
|
ZNGA
2089
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,763,891
-611,687
| -18% | -$4.22M |
|
2090
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
102,200
-125,400
| -55% | -$19.1M |
|
2091
CALL
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.58B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
236,500
+124,200
| +111% | +$8.97M |
|
2092
PUT
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
596,300
+82,500
| +16% | +$2.47M |
|
2093
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
202,700
+95,300
| +89% | +$8.75M |
|
2094
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
198,800
-49,300
| -20% | -$3.96M |
|
2095
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,018,771
+75,410
| +8% | +$1.41M |
|
2096
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
268,300
+67,400
| +34% | +$4.17M |
|
2097
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
426,417
+342,559
| +408% | +$14.9M |
|
2098
PUT
Doximity
DOCS
$4.42B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
349,900
+208,600
| +148% | +$13.6M |
|
2099
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
387,088
-250,122
| -39% | -$10.8M |
|
2100
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $17.5M | ﹤0.01% |
713,222
-2,594,375
| -78% | -$64.4M |
|
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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.