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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+4,200
| +8% | +$619K |
|
3327
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
281,500
+31,800
| +13% | +$1.03M |
|
3328
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
394,200
+41,000
| +12% | +$820K |
|
|
TUP
3329
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
387,100
-21,100
| -5% | -$473K |
|
3330
CALL
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
+64,900
| +97% | +$4.14M |
|
|
CTLT
3331
CALL
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
+27,100
| +79% | +$3.38M |
|
|
HES
3332
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
104,600
-452,000
| -81% | -$33.3M |
|
3333
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$478M
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
304,311
+130,860
| +75% | +$3.68M |
|
3334
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
86,616
-292,268
| -77% | -$29.2M |
|
3335
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
713,463
-123,008
| -15% | -$1.32M |
|
3336
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
366,800
-280,800
| -43% | -$6.64M |
|
3337
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
230,081
+38,570
| +20% | +$1.44M |
|
3338
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+2,700
| +10% | +$738K |
|
3339
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund
ZROZ
$1.29B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
55,731
+9,772
| +21% | +$1.48M |
|
|
COHR
3340
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
32,415
+14,391
| +80% | +$3.61M |
|
3341
XBP Global Holdings
XBP
$33.1M
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
81,268
+8
| +0% | +$790 |
|
|
JOFF
3342
DELISTED
JOFF Fintech Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
JOFF
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
837,217
+554,938
| +197% | +$5.38M |
|
|
NEUE
3343
DELISTED
NeueHealth
NEUE
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
12,392
-26,429
| -68% | -$23.2M |
|
3344
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
435,700
+40,000
| +10% | +$667K |
|
3345
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
93,600
+36,900
| +65% | +$3.5M |
|
3346
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
271,957
+125,116
| +85% | +$4.48M |
|
3347
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+3,200
| +22% | +$1.53M |
|
3348
Seagate
STX
$221B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
97,797
-55,584
| -36% | -$4.84M |
|
|
XM
3349
CALL
DELISTED
Qualtrics International Inc. Class A Common Stock
XM
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
188,700
+35,000
| +23% | +$1.48M |
|
3350
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.01B
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+396,270
| New | +$7.88M |
|
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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.