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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DTOCU
3501
DELISTED
Digital Transformation Opportunities Corp. Units
DTOCU
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
750,000
| – | – |
|
3502
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.82B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
163,164
-1,963
| -1% | -$90.9K |
|
3503
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
56,561
+4,313
| +8% | +$573K |
|
3504
PUT
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
163,000
+58,000
| +55% | +$2.83M |
|
3505
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
814,799
+278,033
| +52% | +$2.25M |
|
|
VSXY
3506
PUT
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,639
| New | +$8.05M |
|
|
HIIIU
3507
DELISTED
Hudson Executive Investment Corp. III Unit
HIIIU
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
744,118
-795,882
| -52% | -$7.88M |
|
3508
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
221,200
-21,500
| -9% | -$654K |
|
3509
Rigetti Computing
RGTI
$6.28B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
750,000
+250,000
| +50% | +$2.43M |
|
|
CMPS
3510
CALL
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.86B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
245,300
+171,300
| +231% | +$5.75M |
|
|
SGFY
3511
DELISTED
Signify Health, Inc.
SGFY
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
410,038
+210,331
| +105% | +$5.41M |
|
3512
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
132,400
-87,300
| -40% | -$5.08M |
|
3513
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
152,832
-61,191
| -29% | -$2.71M |
|
3514
Beyond Meat
BYND
$232M
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
2,319
-1,248
| -35% | -$4.58M |
|
|
FTPA
3515
DELISTED
FTAC Parnassus Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
FTPA
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
750,353
+341
| +0% | +$3.33K |
|
3516
PUT
Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF
QYLD
$8.3B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
331,200
+260,200
| +366% | +$5.9M |
|
|
RXRA
3517
DELISTED
RXR Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
RXRA
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
751,500
-300
| -0% | -$2.92K |
|
3518
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
174,861
+23,044
| +15% | +$967K |
|
3519
PUT
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$104M
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
296,000
+23,900
| +9% | +$845K |
|
|
PARA
3520
Banzai International
PARA
$5.63M
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
75
+15
| +25% | +$1.45M |
|
|
IRAA
3521
DELISTED
Iris Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
IRAA
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
750,305
+305
| +0% | +$2.96K |
|
3522
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
64,360
-173,868
| -73% | -$20.6M |
|
3523
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
+43,000
| +95% | +$3.58M |
|
3524
CALL
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.05B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
379,900
+97,700
| +35% | +$1.84M |
|
3525
PUT
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
295,300
+58,600
| +25% | +$1.5M |
|
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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.