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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FVT
3026
DELISTED
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. III
FVT
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,005,024
+303,371
| +43% | +$2.96M |
|
|
OMEG
3027
DELISTED
Omega Alpha SPAC Class A Ordinary Shares
OMEG
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,005,389
+1,819
| +0.2% | +$17.7K |
|
3028
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
224,200
-138,300
| -38% | -$5.83M |
|
3029
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
235,800
-101,200
| -30% | -$4.03M |
|
3030
PUT
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
293,240
-20,800
| -7% | -$694K |
|
|
GMBT
3031
DELISTED
Pivotal Holdings Corp Class A Ordinary Share
GMBT
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
989,378
+881,130
| +814% | +$8.63M |
|
3032
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $9.76M | ﹤0.01% |
122,470
-259,844
| -68% | -$15.9M |
|
3033
CALL
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$485M
| $9.76M | ﹤0.01% |
212,200
-118,900
| -36% | -$4.71M |
|
3034
CALL
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$511M
| $9.76M | ﹤0.01% |
108,500
-73,600
| -40% | -$6.69M |
|
|
ANAC
3035
DELISTED
Arctos NorthStar Acquisition Corp.
ANAC
| $9.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,000,427
+136,569
| +16% | +$1.33M |
|
3036
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $9.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,002,100
-718,700
| -42% | -$7.54M |
|
3037
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $9.74M | ﹤0.01% |
169,800
+98,800
| +139% | +$5.09M |
|
3038
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $9.74M | ﹤0.01% |
89,926
-174,743
| -66% | -$20.4M |
|
3039
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $9.73M | ﹤0.01% |
207,100
-19,800
| -9% | -$869K |
|
3040
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.8B
| $9.73M | ﹤0.01% |
121,212
-1,767
| -1% | -$129K |
|
3041
PUT
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $9.72M | ﹤0.01% |
1,236,300
+270,200
| +28% | +$2.31M |
|
3042
CALL
CryoPort
CYRX
$772M
| $9.72M | ﹤0.01% |
146,100
-9,100
| -6% | -$561K |
|
3043
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+32,800
| +174% | +$5.57M |
|
|
3044
PUT
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$485M
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
210,900
+2,000
| +1% | +$79.3K |
|
3045
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.3B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
125,008
+27,621
| +28% | +$1.71M |
|
3046
CALL
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$128B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
141,600
+26,000
| +22% | +$1.84M |
|
|
FZT
3047
DELISTED
FAST Acquisition Corp. II
FZT
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,000,150
-2,954
| -0.3% | -$28.7K |
|
3048
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
953,600
-374,800
| -28% | -$3.72M |
|
3049
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $9.69M | ﹤0.01% |
59,079
+20,634
| +54% | +$3.5M |
|
3050
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
231,200
-81,400
| -26% | -$3.53M |
|
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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.