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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,696
| New | +$5.69M |
|
|
NRAC
3927
DELISTED
Northern Revival Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
NRAC
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
596,699
+297,125
| +99% | +$2.88M |
|
|
CCMP
3928
PUT
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
+28,200
| +150% | +$3.76M |
|
3929
Quanterix
QTRX
$122M
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
116,237
-4,802
| -4% | -$248K |
|
3930
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
199,100
-9,800
| -5% | -$317K |
|
3931
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
430,167
-1,653,929
| -79% | -$20.8M |
|
3932
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
405,900
-124,800
| -24% | -$1.8M |
|
3933
CALL
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.31B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+7,800
| +24% | +$1.34M |
|
3934
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+1,700
| +9% | +$449K |
|
3935
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,057
| New | +$5.23M |
|
3936
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
38,254
-19,949
| -34% | -$3.06M |
|
3937
Novanta
NOVT
$6.3B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
37,361
+14,928
| +67% | +$2.17M |
|
|
VTA
3938
DELISTED
INVESCO DYNAMIC CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND
VTA
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
492,439
+480,256
| +3,942% | +$5.62M |
|
|
CHNG
3939
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
274,875
+89,300
| +48% | +$1.95M |
|
|
OSH
3940
CALL
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
-199,200
| -60% | -$10.7M |
|
|
MAXR
3941
PUT
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
203,100
+7,700
| +4% | +$247K |
|
3942
PUT
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
224,900
+103,900
| +86% | +$3.08M |
|
3943
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,648,859
-429,852
| -21% | -$1.71M |
|
|
AMK
3944
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
230,783
+128,515
| +126% | +$3.32M |
|
3945
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
352,100
-23,600
| -6% | -$410K |
|
3946
Janus International
JBI
$697M
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+468,322
| New | +$6.4M |
|
3947
CALL
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$113M
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+9,592
| +17% | +$963K |
|
|
BSN
3948
DELISTED
Broadstone Acquisition Corp.
BSN
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
575,844
-222,027
| -28% | -$2.19M |
|
3949
CALL
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
177,300
+120,200
| +211% | +$3.95M |
|
|
VMEO
3950
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
194,680
-108,892
| -36% | -$4.3M |
|
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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.