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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
183,100
-87,500
| -32% | -$5.61M |
|
2802
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
70,973
+46,516
| +190% | +$7.43M |
|
2803
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-4,200
| -15% | -$1.91M |
|
2804
PUT
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.8B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
80,600
-58,600
| -42% | -$8.66M |
|
|
SUM
2805
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
355,943
-354,039
| -50% | -$11.6M |
|
|
CVAC
2806
CALL
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
204,800
-218,100
| -52% | -$13.1M |
|
|
ISEE
2807
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
687,780
+291,636
| +74% | +$3.17M |
|
2808
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
451,600
+51,000
| +13% | +$1.14M |
|
2809
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
69,700
+2,100
| +3% | +$337K |
|
2810
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
EMXC
$24.7B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
184,147
+168,850
| +1,104% | +$10.4M |
|
2811
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF
BAB
$1.01B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
339,124
+294,610
| +662% | +$9.87M |
|
|
PING
2812
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
453,748
-1,391
| -0.3% | -$33.7K |
|
2813
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
166,225
+162,022
| +3,855% | +$11.5M |
|
2814
PUT
Hydrofarm Holdings
HYFM
$7M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
29,430
+21,400
| +267% | +$10.4M |
|
|
FIRY
2815
PUT
Firy Inc
FIRY
$156M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
56,675
+16,160
| +40% | +$4.18M |
|
2816
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,534,811
-737,043
| -32% | -$7.22M |
|
2817
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
527,568
-35,648
| -6% | -$665K |
|
2818
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
213,009
-1,058,305
| -83% | -$57.9M |
|
2819
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
116,264
+50,767
| +78% | +$5.69M |
|
|
ABB
2820
PUT
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
332,700
+39,200
| +13% | +$1.42M |
|
|
MIT
2821
DELISTED
Mason Industrial Technology, Inc.
MIT
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,139,301
+690,596
| +154% | +$6.69M |
|
2822
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
47,864
+24,589
| +106% | +$5.36M |
|
|
2823
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
181,200
-39,100
| -18% | -$2.5M |
|
2824
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
170,200
-368,000
| -68% | -$26.2M |
|
|
CMA
2825
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
137,500
+37,500
| +38% | +$2.7M |
|
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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.