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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
-22,900
| -31% | -$2.62M |
|
|
MACC
3977
DELISTED
Mission Advancement Corp.
MACC
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
580,723
+77,331
| +15% | +$749K |
|
3978
CALL
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
160,800
-44,200
| -22% | -$1.76M |
|
3979
PUT
SelectQuote
SLQT
$129M
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
436,300
+287,200
| +193% | +$4.32M |
|
3980
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+4,200
| +11% | +$603K |
|
3981
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-20,900
| -43% | -$4.58M |
|
|
SCHV
3982
Schwab US Large-Cap Value ETF
SCHV
$16.3B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
250,548
+211,089
| +535% | +$4.88M |
|
3983
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF
MSOS
$930M
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
178,465
+89,407
| +100% | +$3.1M |
|
3984
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$635M
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
180,802
-35,318
| -16% | -$1.14M |
|
3985
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.59B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
463,555
+136,210
| +42% | +$1.51M |
|
3986
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$441M
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
273,467
+55,494
| +25% | +$1.22M |
|
3987
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
-27,200
| -33% | -$2.9M |
|
|
GGPI
3988
CALL
DELISTED
Gores Guggenheim, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GGPI
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+549,800
| New | +$5.47M |
|
|
VTLE
3989
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
-55,900
| -45% | -$3.42M |
|
3990
OPAL Fuels
OPAL
$65.3M
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
575,000
+75,000
| +15% | +$732K |
|
|
SAGE
3991
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
126,600
-11,600
| -8% | -$532K |
|
|
RDUS
3992
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
128,000
+20,300
| +19% | +$981K |
|
|
RIDE
3993
CALL
DELISTED
Lordstown Motors Corp. Class A Common Stock
RIDE
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
46,833
-3,240
| -6% | -$337K |
|
3994
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
184,859
-504,048
| -73% | -$16M |
|
3995
CALL
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
227,200
+29,100
| +15% | +$686K |
|
3996
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
66,926
+24,966
| +59% | +$2.16M |
|
3997
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.43B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
88,589
+44,552
| +101% | +$2.97M |
|
3998
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
443,500
+118,900
| +37% | +$1.44M |
|
3999
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
157,236
-117,976
| -43% | -$4.13M |
|
4000
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
141,085
+5,080
| +4% | +$217K |
|
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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.