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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
Legend Biotech
LEGN
$3.95B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
163,925
+107,964
| +193% | +$4.49M |
|
3302
CALL
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
238,600
+30,600
| +15% | +$1.59M |
|
3303
PUT
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$110M
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
47,958
-23,842
| -33% | -$4.87M |
|
3304
State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF
GII
$931M
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,753
| New | +$8.32M |
|
3305
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
262,361
+116,308
| +80% | +$3.78M |
|
|
BBIG
3306
PUT
DELISTED
Vinco Ventures, Inc. Common Stock
BBIG
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
94,764
+65,239
| +221% | +$4.39M |
|
3307
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
45,232
+20,904
| +86% | +$4.21M |
|
3308
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$2.35B
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
791,141
+654,743
| +480% | +$7.56M |
|
3309
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
111,900
-52,600
| -32% | -$4.09M |
|
|
HCNE
3310
DELISTED
Jaws Hurricane Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
HCNE
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+850,189
| New | +$8.26M |
|
3311
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.33B
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
158,449
+143,209
| +940% | +$7.79M |
|
3312
PUT
Paysafe
PSFE
$340M
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
88,650
+31,608
| +55% | +$3.62M |
|
3313
Marqeta
MQ
$1.7B
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
93,126
-287,746
| -76% | -$30.8M |
|
3314
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
147,600
+7,800
| +6% | +$374K |
|
3315
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
250,480
-20,500
| -8% | -$566K |
|
3316
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF
JPST
$40.6B
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
162,261
-189,631
| -54% | -$9.62M |
|
3317
PUT
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$511M
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
-86,600
| -49% | -$7.87M |
|
3318
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
189,200
-98,000
| -34% | -$4.41M |
|
3319
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+651,231
| New | +$7.88M |
|
|
AMED
3320
PUT
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
+30,400
| +123% | +$6.32M |
|
|
SILK
3321
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
149,244
+75,708
| +103% | +$3.96M |
|
|
DEN
3322
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
116,857
+32,348
| +38% | +$2.23M |
|
3323
Traeger
COOK
$164M
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,834
| New | +$9.77M |
|
3324
PUT
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.44B
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,108,700
-644,500
| -37% | -$5.51M |
|
3325
CALL
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+30,100
| +114% | +$3.97M |
|
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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.