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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZSQR
3726
Z Squared Inc
ZSQR
$208M
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
32,550
-450
| -1% | -$88.9K |
|
3727
Global X Social Media ETF
SOCL
$92.9M
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
106,135
+102,464
| +2,791% | +$6.73M |
|
3728
PUT
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
+56,400
| +499% | +$4.79M |
|
|
HCAQ
3729
DELISTED
HealthCor Catalio Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
HCAQ
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
653,783
-30,343
| -4% | -$300K |
|
3730
PUT
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
+24,500
| +37% | +$1.61M |
|
3731
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
368,600
-25,300
| -6% | -$485K |
|
|
XIFR
3732
CALL
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
-4,700
| -5% | -$367K |
|
3733
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
8,652
-20,789
| -71% | -$15.6M |
|
|
SHCO
3734
DELISTED
Soho House & Co
SHCO
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+518,186
| New | +$6.48M |
|
3735
PUT
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$120M
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
+26,700
| +68% | +$2.5M |
|
3736
CALL
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
179,200
+23,200
| +15% | +$761K |
|
3737
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.06B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
287,265
+188,031
| +189% | +$4.16M |
|
3738
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-15,800
| -38% | -$4.11M |
|
|
UNVR
3739
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
270,126
-45,946
| -15% | -$1.09M |
|
|
SAGE
3740
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
145,100
-199,500
| -58% | -$9.15M |
|
|
SRCL
3741
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
94,546
+36,263
| +62% | +$2.5M |
|
|
CSR
3742
Centerspace
CSR
$938M
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
67,947
+42,644
| +169% | +$4.01M |
|
3743
Alight
ALIT
$372M
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,962
| New | +$5.89M |
|
3744
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
-14,600
| -13% | -$1.14M |
|
3745
Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF
IDLV
$345M
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
209,120
+146,753
| +235% | +$4.65M |
|
|
AMRN
3746
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
62,725
+10,099
| +19% | +$992K |
|
3747
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF
RPV
$1.75B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
84,398
+69,021
| +449% | +$5.26M |
|
|
AZUL
3748
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
318,777
+196,254
| +160% | +$4.3M |
|
|
AXNX
3749
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
98,095
-284,377
| -74% | -$19.4M |
|
3750
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
81,326
-216,501
| -73% | -$16.5M |
|
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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.