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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
216,900
-19,200
| -8% | -$1.23M |
|
2252
PUT
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$307M
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
84,200
-13,767
| -14% | -$3.87M |
|
2253
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
676,855
-336,250
| -33% | -$7.85M |
|
2254
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
279,707
-207,978
| -43% | -$14.6M |
|
2255
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
635,537
+139,528
| +28% | +$3.54M |
|
2256
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
718,100
-254,100
| -26% | -$5.32M |
|
2257
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
+35,100
| +185% | +$8.38M |
|
2258
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
-68,000
| -56% | -$20.5M |
|
2259
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.64B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
327,023
+69,738
| +27% | +$3.33M |
|
2260
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
86,508
+45,051
| +109% | +$7.55M |
|
2261
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
-19,600
| -32% | -$6.55M |
|
2262
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
418,964
+86,739
| +26% | +$3.25M |
|
2263
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
143,600
+8,400
| +6% | +$910K |
|
2264
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
730,700
+222,400
| +44% | +$4.62M |
|
2265
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
198,800
-114,600
| -37% | -$7.85M |
|
|
NVO
2266
PUT
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
278,000
-400
| -0.1% | -$21.7K |
|
2267
PUT
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
184,300
-13,400
| -7% | -$1.19M |
|
2268
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
347,300
-66,100
| -16% | -$2.89M |
|
|
LCAA
2269
DELISTED
L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
LCAA
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,595,613
+499,371
| +46% | +$4.87M |
|
2270
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$218B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
23,281
-170,824
| -88% | -$107M |
|
2271
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+632,351
| New | +$17M |
|
2272
CALL
monday.com
MNDY
$3.7B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
+2,900
| +6% | +$991K |
|
2273
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
112,800
+87,400
| +344% | +$12.9M |
|
2274
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
120,400
-9,000
| -7% | -$1.2M |
|
|
LENZ
2275
LENZ Therapeutics
LENZ
$149M
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
177,897
-3,556
| -2% | -$295K |
|
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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.