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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
419,600
+6,100
| +1% | +$104K |
|
3577
CALL
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$2.1B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-26,700
| -23% | -$2.18M |
|
3578
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,110,751
+233,978
| +27% | +$1.67M |
|
|
BAND
3579
CALL
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.74B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
+32,200
| +71% | +$3.72M |
|
|
CGC
3580
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
50,454
+8,853
| +21% | +$1.59M |
|
3581
PUT
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.87B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
127,595
+59,318
| +87% | +$3.3M |
|
3582
PUT
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-4,500
| -16% | -$1.3M |
|
3583
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
100,200
+20,500
| +26% | +$1.59M |
|
3584
CALL
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.3B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
+31,300
| +250% | +$4.28M |
|
|
ESM.U
3585
DELISTED
ESM Acquisition Corporation Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant
ESM.U
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
702,864
+26,917
| +4% | +$268K |
|
3586
CALL
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+20,850
| +33% | +$1.83M |
|
|
ACB
3587
PUT
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$233M
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
100,808
-145,872
| -59% | -$10.4M |
|
3588
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.82B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
246,860
+38,553
| +19% | +$1.04M |
|
3589
CALL
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+7,400
| +12% | +$782K |
|
3590
PUT
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.79B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
34,743
-3,890
| -10% | -$773K |
|
3591
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
136,300
+23,400
| +21% | +$1.18M |
|
3592
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.89B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
66,125
+29,897
| +83% | +$3.28M |
|
|
TWOA
3593
DELISTED
two
TWOA
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
711,553
-11,012
| -2% | -$108K |
|
3594
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$743M
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+170,604
| New | +$7.27M |
|
|
PRPC
3595
DELISTED
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings III
PRPC
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
712,229
+377,356
| +113% | +$3.67M |
|
3596
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
140,316
+72,669
| +107% | +$3.58M |
|
3597
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
105,064
+58,665
| +126% | +$5.02M |
|
3598
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-16,400
| -29% | -$2.87M |
|
3599
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
434,300
-70,800
| -14% | -$1.16M |
|
3600
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
+10,600
| +12% | +$788K |
|
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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.