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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4101
CALL
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+2,800
| +6% | +$300K |
|
|
WALDU
4102
DELISTED
Waldencast Acquisition Corp. Units
WALDU
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
520,429
+2,099
| +0.4% | +$21.4K |
|
4103
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
101,270
-2,075
| -2% | -$101K |
|
|
DRNA
4104
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
261,200
-72,328
| -22% | -$2M |
|
4105
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$39.8M
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
24,685
+6,575
| +36% | +$1.4M |
|
|
HSII
4106
CALL
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,700
| New | +$4.96M |
|
4107
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
-80,500
| -67% | -$11.2M |
|
4108
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
213,300
+60,800
| +40% | +$1.56M |
|
|
BIG
4109
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
121,000
-41,400
| -25% | -$2.25M |
|
|
CNVY
4110
DELISTED
Convey Health Solutions Holdings, Inc.
CNVY
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
624,661
+173,151
| +38% | +$1.54M |
|
4111
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
140,500
+88,400
| +170% | +$3.28M |
|
4112
PUT
On Holding
ONON
$10.8B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+173,800
| New | +$6.11M |
|
4113
PUT
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
187,000
-106,800
| -36% | -$3.21M |
|
4114
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+8,700
| +31% | +$1.31M |
|
4115
PUT
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
130,100
-97,600
| -43% | -$3.59M |
|
4116
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
557,600
-37,500
| -6% | -$379K |
|
4117
VanEck Retail ETF
RTH
$259M
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,838
| New | +$5.33M |
|
4118
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
175,600
-103,000
| -37% | -$3.68M |
|
4119
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
159,478
+151,853
| +1,992% | +$5.21M |
|
4120
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$21.1B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
46,448
+5,058
| +12% | +$582K |
|
|
KIII
4121
DELISTED
Kismet Acquisition Three Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
KIII
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
533,959
+435,178
| +441% | +$4.2M |
|
4122
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$775M
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
223,261
+160,730
| +257% | +$3.89M |
|
|
GTLS
4123
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-18,400
| -40% | -$3.17M |
|
4124
CALL
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$108B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
210,000
+64,200
| +44% | +$1.63M |
|
4125
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.26B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
106,464
+57,800
| +119% | +$2.99M |
|
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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.