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 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.26B |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$633M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$501M |
| 4 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$484M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$456M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$622M |
| 2 |
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
|
+$597M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$461M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$409M |
| 5 |
MXIM
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
|
+$343M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.08% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.25% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.23% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 2.22% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.46% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
101,600
-72,400
| -42% | -$9.4M |
|
|
CHAA
2577
DELISTED
Catcha Investment Corp
CHAA
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,305,760
+400,818
| +44% | +$3.88M |
|
2578
XPEL
XPEL
$1.38B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
167,726
+29,888
| +22% | +$2.46M |
|
|
CERN
2579
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
180,436
+59,865
| +50% | +$4.63M |
|
2580
PUT
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
403,790
+171,120
| +74% | +$5.56M |
|
2581
PUT
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
586,900
-177,500
| -23% | -$4.05M |
|
2582
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,220
| New | +$12.7M |
|
2583
PUT
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
137,000
+2,200
| +2% | +$244K |
|
|
AIRC
2584
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
259,539
+120,170
| +86% | +$6.08M |
|
2585
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
65,739
+15,942
| +32% | +$3.92M |
|
2586
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
184,100
-79,300
| -30% | -$6.03M |
|
|
CAS
2587
DELISTED
Cascade Acquisition Corp.
CAS
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,268,326
+2,930
| +0.2% | +$29K |
|
2588
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
435,383
+96,593
| +29% | +$3.13M |
|
2589
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$340M
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
66,964
-9,035
| -12% | -$1.72M |
|
2590
CALL
Microvision
MVIS
$53M
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
76,313
-580
| -0.8% | -$121K |
|
|
SOVO
2591
DELISTED
Sovos Brands, Inc. Common Stock
SOVO
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+906,546
| New | +$12.2M |
|
2592
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.52B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
87,616
+3,126
| +4% | +$454K |
|
2593
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
156,466
-284,717
| -65% | -$25.3M |
|
|
SIX
2594
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
297,200
+98,500
| +50% | +$4.09M |
|
2595
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
238,500
-117,500
| -33% | -$5.96M |
|
2596
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
-8,700
| -12% | -$1.63M |
|
|
CIIGU
2597
DELISTED
CIIG Capital Partners II, Inc. Unit
CIIGU
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,250,000
| New | +$12.6M |
|
|
LEGAU
2598
DELISTED
Lead Edge Growth Opportunities, Ltd Units
LEGAU
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,260,359
+6,877
| +0.5% | +$68.5K |
|
|
2599
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
136,049
+92,836
| +215% | +$10.3M |
|
2600
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
864,810
-598,596
| -41% | -$9.49M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Ken Griffin held 15,428 positions worth $481B, up 7.8% from $447B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $38.1B of net new capital in Q3 2021, opening 1,885 new positions and adding to 5,794 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Etsy: 948,509 shares worth $197M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.1% of assets, down from 3.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $622M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2021 buy was Etsy: 948,509 shares worth $197M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Tesla in Q3 2021, an estimated $1.26B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $622M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Alexion Pharmaceuticals in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $597M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $481B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,885 new positions and closed 1,724 in Q3 2021.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 7.8% quarter-over-quarter to $481B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 15 Nov 2021.