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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCLEU
3476
DELISTED
Broadscale Acquisition Corp. Units
SCLEU
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
755,370
-153,933
| -17% | -$1.53M |
|
3477
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
249,300
+89,900
| +56% | +$3.09M |
|
|
VTLE
3478
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
+14,600
| +19% | +$892K |
|
3479
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
99,200
+13,800
| +16% | +$1.22M |
|
3480
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$104B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
746,532
+702,698
| +1,603% | +$7.26M |
|
3481
CALL
Ginkgo Bioworks
DNA
$457M
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,095
| New | +$7.84M |
|
|
PMT
3482
CALL
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
378,600
+84,500
| +29% | +$1.66M |
|
3483
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.39B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
71,366
+35,111
| +97% | +$3.7M |
|
3484
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$725M
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
886,511
+855,921
| +2,798% | +$7.89M |
|
|
EDR
3485
CALL
DELISTED
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
EDR
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
259,500
+56,900
| +28% | +$1.46M |
|
|
COLIU
3486
DELISTED
Colicity Inc. Units
COLIU
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
750,000
-396,511
| -35% | -$3.93M |
|
3487
iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF
GBF
$128M
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
60,986
-42,585
| -41% | -$5.25M |
|
|
DISCK
3488
PUT
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
306,300
+22,300
| +8% | +$596K |
|
|
3489
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
248,100
+81,900
| +49% | +$2.82M |
|
3490
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$587M
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,695
| New | +$7.88M |
|
3491
PUT
Newegg Commerce
NEGG
$392M
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,020
| New | +$11.1M |
|
|
SWAV
3492
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
36,071
-50,608
| -58% | -$9.94M |
|
|
CLDR
3493
PUT
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
464,600
-342,700
| -42% | -$5.44M |
|
3494
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
287,378
-3,984,386
| -93% | -$108M |
|
3495
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-24,700
| -35% | -$4.51M |
|
3496
PUT
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
147,600
+43,400
| +42% | +$2.2M |
|
3497
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$120M
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
75,266
+20,739
| +38% | +$1.94M |
|
3498
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,505
| New | +$6.43M |
|
|
CLR
3499
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
159,724
-513,756
| -76% | -$19.4M |
|
|
DM
3500
PUT
DELISTED
Desktop Metal, Inc.
DM
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
102,640
+54,940
| +115% | +$4.77M |
|
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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.