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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
144,700
-20,335
| -12% | -$809K |
|
4027
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+4,400
| +40% | +$1.72M |
|
4028
PUT
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+17,300
| +50% | +$1.86M |
|
4029
CALL
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.87B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
100,341
+35,459
| +55% | +$1.97M |
|
|
SOS
4030
CALL
SOS Limited
SOS
$15.9M
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,441
+452
| +15% | +$907K |
|
4031
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
118,411
-18,738
| -14% | -$826K |
|
|
EPIX
4032
DELISTED
ESSA Pharma
EPIX
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
685,531
-35,170
| -5% | -$559K |
|
4033
CALL
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-2,700
| -12% | -$749K |
|
4034
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.45B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
40,440
+7,402
| +22% | +$1.04M |
|
4035
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
135,374
+94,180
| +229% | +$4.77M |
|
4036
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
172,800
-16,100
| -9% | -$473K |
|
4037
PUT
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
189,755
+70,817
| +60% | +$2.07M |
|
4038
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
105,700
-123,100
| -54% | -$6.01M |
|
4039
PUT
Oscar Health
OSCR
$10.1B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
314,500
+268,500
| +584% | +$4.55M |
|
|
TEF
4040
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,243,622
-485,871
| -28% | -$2.16M |
|
|
DVAX
4041
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
284,400
+40,800
| +17% | +$542K |
|
4042
CALL
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
91,510
-13,324
| -13% | -$838K |
|
|
GRUB
4043
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
375,935
+74,100
| +25% | +$1.3M |
|
4044
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
-58,500
| -48% | -$5.04M |
|
|
XLNX
4045
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-14,500
| -29% | -$2.12M |
|
|
FLAC
4046
DELISTED
Frazier Lifesciences Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
FLAC
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
554,415
+164
| +0% | +$1.6K |
|
|
MTTR
4047
CALL
DELISTED
Matterport, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MTTR
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
287,400
+189,900
| +195% | +$3.08M |
|
4048
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
381,200
+44,100
| +13% | +$637K |
|
|
AVID
4049
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
187,412
-4,650
| -2% | -$144K |
|
|
CVET
4050
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
298,703
+137,287
| +85% | +$3.15M |
|
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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.