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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
PUT
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
157,600
+82,900
| +111% | +$5.16M |
|
3127
CALL
Hydrofarm Holdings
HYFM
$7M
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
24,250
+6,200
| +34% | +$3.01M |
|
|
CLR
3128
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
198,900
+53,400
| +37% | +$2.01M |
|
|
ACTDU
3129
DELISTED
ArcLight Clean Transition Corp. II Unit
ACTDU
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
923,913
-74,270
| -7% | -$741K |
|
3130
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
FNDC
$3.18B
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+236,973
| New | +$9.36M |
|
3131
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
298,215
-269,112
| -47% | -$7.74M |
|
3132
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
313,800
+177,200
| +130% | +$5.3M |
|
3133
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
245,800
+59,000
| +32% | +$2.23M |
|
|
EMBJ
3134
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
538,350
-8,039
| -1% | -$125K |
|
3135
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
13,744
-84,493
| -86% | -$57.4M |
|
3136
Sportradar
SRAD
$4.09B
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+403,534
| New | +$10.3M |
|
3137
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
271,050
+84,625
| +45% | +$2.91M |
|
|
BRSL
3138
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
346,700
+102,500
| +42% | +$2.17M |
|
3139
CALL
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
250,600
+67,800
| +37% | +$2.62M |
|
3140
CALL
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$33.3M
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
397
-626
| -61% | -$18.9M |
|
3141
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
+3,100
| +3% | +$309K |
|
|
BSKYU
3142
DELISTED
Big Sky Growth Partners, Inc. Unit
BSKYU
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
910,457
-27,043
| -3% | -$269K |
|
3143
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
450,200
-44,800
| -9% | -$990K |
|
3144
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-5,900
| -14% | -$1.53M |
|
|
SPCK
3145
CALL
The SPAC and New Issue ETF
SPCK
$8.32M
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
315,600
+50,300
| +19% | +$1.45M |
|
3146
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+8,400
| +19% | +$1.5M |
|
3147
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
57,498
-28,718
| -33% | -$4.65M |
|
3148
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
390,910
+92,037
| +31% | +$2.24M |
|
3149
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
-56,100
| -42% | -$6.2M |
|
3150
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
29,340
+22,518
| +330% | +$6.94M |
|
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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.