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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
402,880
+306,442
| +318% | +$5.06M |
|
|
NVSA
3627
DELISTED
New Vista Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
NVSA
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
700,400
+599,991
| +598% | +$5.81M |
|
3628
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
525,634
-102,741
| -16% | -$1.07M |
|
|
ACC
3629
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
140,627
+101,247
| +257% | +$5.03M |
|
3630
PUT
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
186,400
+46,400
| +33% | +$1.72M |
|
|
AVYA
3631
CALL
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
344,200
+86,500
| +34% | +$1.91M |
|
3632
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
314,100
+30,300
| +11% | +$691K |
|
3633
National Vision
EYE
$1.53B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
119,921
+110,296
| +1,146% | +$6.09M |
|
3634
CALL
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
95,900
-92,700
| -49% | -$6.08M |
|
3635
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
416,800
-104,600
| -20% | -$1.7M |
|
3636
Cabaletta Bio
CABA
$466M
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
559,467
+522,135
| +1,399% | +$4.81M |
|
|
SLAM
3637
DELISTED
Slam Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
SLAM
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
697,325
+328,934
| +89% | +$3.19M |
|
3638
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
22,501
+15,128
| +205% | +$4.79M |
|
|
CS
3639
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
688,591
-251,945
| -27% | -$2.57M |
|
|
ABGI
3640
DELISTED
ABG Acquisition Corp. I
ABGI
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
696,986
+482
| +0.1% | +$4.69K |
|
3641
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.6B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
70,683
-21,759
| -24% | -$2.01M |
|
3642
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
116,700
+46,300
| +66% | +$2.85M |
|
3643
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics
MLTX
$1.4B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
685,937
-5,794
| -0.8% | -$57.8K |
|
3644
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.39B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
112,700
+85,600
| +316% | +$5.33M |
|
3645
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
127,940
+2,940
| +2% | +$200K |
|
|
FSSI
3646
DELISTED
Fortistar Sustainable Solutions Corp. Class A Common Stock
FSSI
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
691,813
+308,453
| +80% | +$2.99M |
|
3647
PUT
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.27B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
164,500
+75,300
| +84% | +$2.73M |
|
3648
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
422,400
-115,000
| -21% | -$1.89M |
|
3649
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
152,252
-5,341
| -3% | -$245K |
|
|
PTR
3650
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
143,974
+100,480
| +231% | +$4.44M |
|
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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.