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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
+11,800
| +19% | +$1.64M |
|
|
KAIR
2827
DELISTED
Kairos Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
KAIR
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,142,052
+405,143
| +55% | +$3.93M |
|
2828
PUT
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
166,800
-34,000
| -17% | -$2.4M |
|
|
NEWR
2829
CALL
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
153,800
-24,100
| -14% | -$1.78M |
|
|
HELP
2830
Cybin Inc
HELP
$743M
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,242
| New | +$11.6M |
|
|
SURF
2831
DELISTED
Surface Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SURF
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,457,643
-343,445
| -19% | -$2.2M |
|
2832
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
180,855
+17,342
| +11% | +$1.11M |
|
2833
CALL
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+7,900
| +28% | +$2.29M |
|
2834
FTC Solar
FTCI
$38.7M
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
141,501
-26,173
| -16% | -$2.64M |
|
2835
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
97,900
+25,600
| +35% | +$2.88M |
|
2836
CALL
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
765,700
+165,300
| +28% | +$2.61M |
|
2837
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
252,100
-23,500
| -9% | -$990K |
|
2838
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
319,800
-148,800
| -32% | -$5.63M |
|
2839
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
54,980
+42,550
| +342% | +$8.76M |
|
2840
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
140,706
-5,682
| -4% | -$472K |
|
2841
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
+1,000
| +2% | +$232K |
|
|
SNCY
2842
DELISTED
Sun Country Airlines
SNCY
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
326,758
-228,718
| -41% | -$7.62M |
|
2843
CALL
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
-102,800
| -56% | -$14.9M |
|
2844
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
226,900
+32,300
| +17% | +$1.51M |
|
2845
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
298,600
-87,200
| -23% | -$3.2M |
|
|
DIDI
2846
DELISTED
DiDi Global Inc. American depositary shares, each four representing one Class A ordinary share
DIDI
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,402,607
-2,632,314
| -65% | -$24.8M |
|
|
SWTX
2847
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
172,136
-639,889
| -79% | -$49.3M |
|
|
JCIC
2848
DELISTED
Jack Creek Investment Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
JCIC
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,119,307
+461,043
| +70% | +$4.46M |
|
2849
PUT
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
298,800
-27,800
| -9% | -$1.11M |
|
2850
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
+1,300
| +2% | +$201K |
|
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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.