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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $9.95M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+16,000
| +38% | +$3.08M |
|
3002
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $9.94M | ﹤0.01% |
179,590
-705,022
| -80% | -$35.5M |
|
3003
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $9.93M | ﹤0.01% |
183,934
+132,158
| +255% | +$7.19M |
|
3004
Chemed
CHE
$6.96B
| $9.92M | ﹤0.01% |
21,329
-4,572
| -18% | -$2.16M |
|
3005
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $9.92M | ﹤0.01% |
974,988
+579,913
| +147% | +$5.76M |
|
|
STRE.U
3006
DELISTED
Supernova Partners Acquisition Company III, Ltd. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fifth of one redeemable warrant
STRE.U
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,003,393
-233,547
| -19% | -$2.32M |
|
|
IIII
3007
DELISTED
INSU Acquisition Corp. III Class A Common Stock
IIII
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,008,277
+500,806
| +99% | +$4.88M |
|
3008
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
178,200
+60,100
| +51% | +$3.56M |
|
|
STER
3009
DELISTED
Sterling Check Corp. Common Stock
STER
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+381,238
| New | +$10M |
|
3010
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
113,847
-105,706
| -48% | -$8.8M |
|
3011
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
179,949
-1,163,158
| -87% | -$59.9M |
|
3012
RLX Technology
RLX
$2.37B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
2,185,109
+1,839,982
| +533% | +$10M |
|
|
NKLA
3013
PUT
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
30,857
-37,260
| -55% | -$13M |
|
3014
PUT
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
143,100
-92,500
| -39% | -$6.53M |
|
|
ASZ.U
3015
DELISTED
Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation II Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant
ASZ.U
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,001,974
-765,827
| -43% | -$7.66M |
|
|
SII
3016
CALL
Sprott
SII
$3B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
268,900
+199,200
| +286% | +$7.29M |
|
3017
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.27B
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
946,424
-11,461
| -1% | -$109K |
|
|
MREO
3018
Mereo BioPharma
MREO
$50.9M
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
4,074,620
+1,120,552
| +38% | +$2.97M |
|
3019
Relmada Therapeutics
RLMD
$512M
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
375,852
+12,869
| +4% | +$344K |
|
3020
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
+8,200
| +15% | +$1.32M |
|
3021
CALL
Bumble
BMBL
$358M
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
196,600
+34,000
| +21% | +$1.77M |
|
3022
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
213,378
-80,726
| -27% | -$2.92M |
|
|
RAD
3023
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
690,900
-246,500
| -26% | -$3.88M |
|
3024
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,799,942
-7,759,040
| -81% | -$45.1M |
|
|
GOGL
3025
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
910,588
-37,999
| -4% | -$396K |
|
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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.