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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HGAS
3526
DELISTED
Global Gas Corporation Class A Common Stock
HGAS
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
733,033
+201,275
| +38% | +$1.97M |
|
|
TRTN
3527
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
139,427
+47,231
| +51% | +$2.45M |
|
3528
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
184,784
+105,526
| +133% | +$4.31M |
|
3529
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
94,874
+1,413
| +2% | +$117K |
|
3530
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
141,405
+10,372
| +8% | +$453K |
|
|
HUT
3531
CALL
Hut 8
HUT
$10.5B
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,400
| New | +$5.74M |
|
3532
CALL
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
217,080
-60,600
| -22% | -$2.02M |
|
3533
Freedom Holding
FRHC
$9.34B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
115,185
-85,831
| -43% | -$5.45M |
|
|
CADE
3534
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
242,797
-821,422
| -77% | -$22.9M |
|
3535
PUT
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
170,900
+86,500
| +102% | +$4.23M |
|
3536
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.49B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
360,619
-42,990
| -11% | -$760K |
|
3537
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
40,661
-4,454
| -10% | -$795K |
|
3538
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+33,500
| +277% | +$6.15M |
|
|
MRC
3539
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
983,654
+428,458
| +77% | +$3.56M |
|
3540
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
137,500
-17,100
| -11% | -$796K |
|
3541
CALL
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.8B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
155,320
+132,520
| +581% | +$6.1M |
|
|
FYBR
3542
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+258,500
| New | +$7.7M |
|
3543
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIGI
$9.29B
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,628
| New | +$7.38M |
|
3544
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
99,300
-17,500
| -15% | -$1.22M |
|
3545
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
566,100
-21,900
| -4% | -$275K |
|
3546
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
87,703
+19,040
| +28% | +$1.56M |
|
3547
nVent Electric
NVT
$27.7B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
222,337
+19,438
| +10% | +$630K |
|
3548
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
-304,634
| -85% | -$43.7M |
|
3549
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
23,292
+11,285
| +94% | +$3.48M |
|
3550
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
334,996
-2,457,049
| -88% | -$47M |
|
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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.