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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Micron Technology
MU
$981B
| $308M | 0.06% |
3,301,231
+2,070,322
| +168% | +$162M |
|
202
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$96.4B
| $307M | 0.06% |
7,362,600
+2,247,500
| +44% | +$85.4M |
|
203
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$116B
| $307M | 0.06% |
906,500
-336,800
| -27% | -$117M |
|
204
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.29B
| $307M | 0.06% |
1,400,800
+26,100
| +2% | +$6.29M |
|
|
205
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $305M | 0.06% |
866,718
-5,112,066
| -86% | -$1.71B |
|
206
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $304M | 0.06% |
846,330
+606,801
| +253% | +$209M |
|
207
PUT
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.3B
| $303M | 0.06% |
1,174,800
-770,300
| -40% | -$211M |
|
208
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $303M | 0.06% |
1,128,800
-443,800
| -28% | -$112M |
|
209
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$110B
| $302M | 0.06% |
2,334,100
-656,500
| -22% | -$87.5M |
|
210
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $302M | 0.06% |
1,649,281
-197,653
| -11% | -$31.6M |
|
211
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $301M | 0.06% |
2,563,141
-389,378
| -13% | -$44.2M |
|
212
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $300M | 0.06% |
597,000
-269,600
| -31% | -$122M |
|
213
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $299M | 0.06% |
6,198,345
-5,705,664
| -48% | -$272M |
|
214
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $298M | 0.06% |
2,197,398
-149,114
| -6% | -$17.6M |
|
|
215
CALL
Uber
UBER
$160B
| $297M | 0.06% |
7,082,800
-521,400
| -7% | -$22.5M |
|
216
CALL
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$226B
| $296M | 0.06% |
5,779,200
-1,952,400
| -25% | -$119M |
|
217
Spotify
SPOT
$103B
| $295M | 0.06% |
1,262,619
+459,967
| +57% | +$115M |
|
218
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$37.8B
| $295M | 0.06% |
5,424,000
+559,000
| +11% | +$38.4M |
|
219
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $295M | 0.06% |
1,698,300
-840,200
| -33% | -$137M |
|
220
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.8B
| $295M | 0.06% |
452,200
+51,900
| +13% | +$35.3M |
|
221
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$9.32B
| $295M | 0.06% |
6,262,700
-80,700
| -1% | -$4.54M |
|
222
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$124B
| $293M | 0.06% |
1,132,900
-894,200
| -44% | -$213M |
|
223
CALL
General Motors
GM
$78.4B
| $293M | 0.06% |
4,991,600
-5,006,400
| -50% | -$292M |
|
224
CALL
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$70.6B
| $292M | 0.06% |
1,894,000
+443,200
| +31% | +$64.1M |
|
|
225
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $292M | 0.06% |
1,644,993
-3,026,873
| -65% | -$478M |
|
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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.