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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BTAQ
3051
DELISTED
Burgundy Technology Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary shares
BTAQ
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
971,237
-1,903
| -0.2% | -$18.8K |
|
3052
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
119,758
-15,443
| -11% | -$931K |
|
3053
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
68,406
+11,172
| +20% | +$1.5M |
|
|
EPWR
3054
DELISTED
Empowerment & Inclusion Capital I Corp.
EPWR
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
987,347
+247,577
| +33% | +$2.43M |
|
|
HCNEU
3055
DELISTED
Jaws Hurricane Acquisition Corp. Unit
HCNEU
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
966,346
-823,218
| -46% | -$8.24M |
|
3056
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-3,700
| -11% | -$1.28M |
|
3057
CALL
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$74.1M
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
428,800
+28,600
| +7% | +$751K |
|
3058
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.97B
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
205,142
-3,496
| -2% | -$172K |
|
3059
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
+1,400
| +2% | +$154K |
|
|
RCM
3060
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
437,505
+218,913
| +100% | +$4.53M |
|
3061
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
$773M
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
167,834
+133,311
| +386% | +$7.93M |
|
3062
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
556,263
+68,611
| +14% | +$831K |
|
|
UCTT
3063
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
225,887
+113,509
| +101% | +$5.35M |
|
3064
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
135,816
+120,518
| +788% | +$8.8M |
|
3065
CALL
Shift4
FOUR
$3.58B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
+59,300
| +92% | +$5.11M |
|
3066
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
709,652
-260,176
| -27% | -$3.69M |
|
3067
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.93B
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
187,053
+116,515
| +165% | +$6.06M |
|
|
MNDT
3068
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
539,600
-722,100
| -57% | -$13.7M |
|
3069
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-10,500
| -30% | -$3.82M |
|
|
LAZR
3070
CALL
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
40,960
-31,233
| -43% | -$8.27M |
|
3071
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.15B
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
476,055
+221,456
| +87% | +$4.1M |
|
3072
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
154,840
-170,464
| -52% | -$10.2M |
|
3073
CALL
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $9.56M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
+7,700
| +12% | +$1.08M |
|
3074
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $9.55M | ﹤0.01% |
89,313
-4,625
| -5% | -$537K |
|
|
RCOR
3075
DELISTED
Renovacor, Inc.
RCOR
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,054,433
+495,612
| +89% | +$4.83M |
|
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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.