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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-2,700
| -7% | -$488K |
|
3852
Brilliant Earth
BRLT
$22.5M
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+450,067
| New | +$6.5M |
|
3853
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
127,000
-100,300
| -44% | -$5.42M |
|
|
TECX
3854
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$682M
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
90,027
-20,605
| -19% | -$1.69M |
|
3855
TFI International
TFII
$12.1B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
58,910
+12,239
| +26% | +$1.31M |
|
3856
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
261,340
+110,140
| +73% | +$2.01M |
|
|
DALS
3857
DELISTED
DA32 Life Science Tech Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
DALS
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+611,917
| New | +$6.05M |
|
|
LHCG
3858
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
38,330
+31,866
| +493% | +$5.98M |
|
3859
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
-9,000
| -14% | -$1.1M |
|
3860
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
$4.92B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,110
| New | +$6.19M |
|
3861
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
120,936
-351,852
| -74% | -$16.7M |
|
|
SRNE
3862
CALL
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
787,700
-291,400
| -27% | -$2.47M |
|
|
DVAX
3863
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
312,617
+190,590
| +156% | +$2.53M |
|
|
NUAN
3864
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
109,100
-243,300
| -69% | -$13.4M |
|
3865
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
277,700
-1,200
| -0.4% | -$24.3K |
|
3866
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
93,200
+34,300
| +58% | +$2.26M |
|
3867
Coursera
COUR
$1.53B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
189,544
+165,745
| +696% | +$6.24M |
|
3868
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-29,600
| -57% | -$7.96M |
|
3869
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-10,900
| -30% | -$2.53M |
|
3870
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
37,767
+5,594
| +17% | +$1.03M |
|
3871
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
170,369
-13,711
| -7% | -$545K |
|
3872
CALL
SelectQuote
SLQT
$129M
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
462,300
+41,100
| +10% | +$619K |
|
3873
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+3,400
| +9% | +$472K |
|
|
BCPC
3874
CALL
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.69B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+34,500
| +515% | +$4.67M |
|
3875
PUT
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.76B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
+26,400
| +63% | +$2.65M |
|
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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.