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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4051
CALL
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+21,100
| +1,005% | +$4.43M |
|
|
SDC
4052
CALL
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,016,600
+584,000
| +135% | +$3.63M |
|
4053
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
329
+1
| +0.3% | +$9.85K |
|
|
XLRN
4054
PUT
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+15,800
| +101% | +$2.07M |
|
4055
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.64B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
98,968
-10,833
| -10% | -$597K |
|
4056
CALL
Bally's
BALY
$685M
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
107,700
-19,700
| -15% | -$961K |
|
4057
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.59B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+177,342
| New | +$5.7M |
|
4058
Valaris
VAL
$5.95B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
154,658
-38,221
| -20% | -$1.1M |
|
|
TWOU
4059
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
5,347
-1,553
| -23% | -$1.82M |
|
4060
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.22B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
241,621
+66,653
| +38% | +$1.5M |
|
|
EIM
4061
Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund
EIM
$500M
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+401,516
| New | +$5.54M |
|
|
PLL
4062
PUT
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
98,500
-27,500
| -22% | -$1.6M |
|
4063
CarParts.com
PRTS
$47.1M
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
34,344
-6,599
| -16% | -$1.15M |
|
|
SEPA
4064
DELISTED
SEP Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
SEPA
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+550,361
| New | +$5.42M |
|
4065
PUT
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
514,100
+81,900
| +19% | +$803K |
|
4066
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
42,074
-399,653
| -90% | -$52.8M |
|
4067
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
532,400
-61,300
| -10% | -$523K |
|
|
VNE
4068
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
157,241
-116,049
| -42% | -$3.69M |
|
4069
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
67,100
+28,300
| +73% | +$2.44M |
|
4070
Ambev
ABEV
$43.2B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
1,938,816
-6,192,569
| -76% | -$19.6M |
|
4071
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.39B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
41,882
+12,125
| +41% | +$1.54M |
|
4072
Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF
VSLU
$567M
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+207,294
| New | +$5.51M |
|
|
OTLY
4073
PUT
Oatly Group
OTLY
$441M
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
17,650
+5,170
| +41% | +$1.87M |
|
4074
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
257,100
-187,500
| -42% | -$4.51M |
|
4075
Microvision
MVIS
$53M
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
32,195
+6,241
| +24% | +$1.3M |
|
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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.