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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FRC
3701
CALL
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+4,800
| +16% | +$944K |
|
3702
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
139,000
+5,900
| +4% | +$277K |
|
3703
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
390,879
+168,057
| +75% | +$2.51M |
|
3704
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.52B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
275,437
+256,952
| +1,390% | +$5.15M |
|
3705
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-29,400
| -47% | -$5.7M |
|
3706
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.19B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
280,467
+101,764
| +57% | +$2.06M |
|
3707
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
422,019
-11,586,415
| -96% | -$171M |
|
3708
PubMatic
PUBM
$801M
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
247,482
+239,804
| +3,123% | +$7.19M |
|
3709
Energy Vault
NRGV
$687M
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
658,584
+5,375
| +0.8% | +$52.3K |
|
3710
CALL
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
157,400
+104,200
| +196% | +$4.42M |
|
3711
Purple Innovation
PRPL
$29.7M
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
12,408
+7,532
| +154% | +$4.71M |
|
3712
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
-20,200
| -18% | -$1.42M |
|
3713
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+21,500
| +99% | +$3.3M |
|
|
SMAR
3714
PUT
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
+56,400
| +147% | +$4.15M |
|
|
MVLA
3715
DELISTED
Movella Holdings Inc. Common Stock
MVLA
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
658,967
-17,673
| -3% | -$174K |
|
3716
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
+22,800
| +96% | +$4M |
|
3717
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
137,500
+36,700
| +36% | +$1.76M |
|
|
LAZR
3718
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
27,779
+10,953
| +65% | +$2.9M |
|
|
SUM
3719
CALL
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
206,756
-9,763
| -5% | -$319K |
|
3720
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-3,600
| -9% | -$709K |
|
3721
CALL
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
-10,100
| -12% | -$871K |
|
3722
CALL
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.1B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
93,600
-24,200
| -21% | -$1.79M |
|
3723
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.27B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
126,935
-6,420
| -5% | -$342K |
|
3724
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
217,200
+4,100
| +2% | +$123K |
|
3725
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-6,100
| -23% | -$1.97M |
|
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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.