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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $33.6B | 6.86% |
70,682,700
-6,836,600
| -9% | -$3.14B |
|
|
2
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $25B | 5.1% |
70,899,900
+4,120,200
| +6% | +$1.38B |
|
|
3
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $22.2B | 4.54% |
63,032,700
-10,801,800
| -15% | -$3.62B |
|
|
4
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $13.9B | 2.85% |
83,582,000
+5,318,000
| +7% | +$910M |
|
|
5
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $10.7B | 2.2% |
22,618,100
-20,124,800
| -47% | -$9.24B |
|
|
6
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $10.1B | 2.06% |
60,440,000
-14,944,000
| -20% | -$2.56B |
|
|
7
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $8.2B | 1.68% |
20,608,700
-8,226,100
| -29% | -$3.18B |
|
|
8
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $7.71B | 1.58% |
19,386,500
+646,400
| +3% | +$250M |
|
|
9
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $6.04B | 1.23% |
34,012,200
-1,621,200
| -5% | -$256M |
|
|
10
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $5.66B | 1.16% |
31,901,100
+1,794,500
| +6% | +$284M |
|
|
11
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $5.51B | 1.13% |
38,026,000
-1,208,000
| -3% | -$174M |
|
12
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $5.34B | 1.09% |
15,889,300
-34,800
| -0.2% | -$11.3M |
|
13
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.27T
| $5.29B | 1.08% |
179,837,000
+38,214,000
| +27% | +$1.05B |
|
|
14
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $5.08B | 1.04% |
15,092,500
+930,800
| +7% | +$309M |
|
15
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.8B
| $4.89B | 1% |
21,989,900
+183,800
| +0.8% | +$41.5M |
|
|
16
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $4.82B | 0.99% |
33,290,000
-10,194,000
| -23% | -$1.47B |
|
|
17
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.27T
| $4.6B | 0.94% |
156,569,000
+11,615,000
| +8% | +$320M |
|
|
18
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $4.16B | 0.85% |
28,766,000
-2,780,000
| -9% | -$402M |
|
|
19
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $4.1B | 0.84% |
12,200,000
-1,394,300
| -10% | -$452M |
|
|
20
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.8B
| $3.57B | 0.73% |
16,036,300
+3,886,700
| +32% | +$878M |
|
|
21
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $3.32B | 0.68% |
9,857,400
+1,477,400
| +18% | +$490M |
|
22
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$774B
| $3.09B | 0.63% |
21,488,300
+1,879,100
| +10% | +$253M |
|
|
23
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $3.01B | 0.61% |
20,792,000
-5,610,000
| -21% | -$811M |
|
24
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $2.49B | 0.51% |
41,351,000
-99,000
| -0.2% | -$6.33M |
|
|
25
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $2.01B | 0.41% |
33,327,000
-9,820,000
| -23% | -$627M |
|
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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.