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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
+21,500
| +50% | +$1.85M |
|
|
NVRO
4127
CALL
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+22,600
| +103% | +$2.96M |
|
4128
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
46,613
-20,646
| -31% | -$2.26M |
|
4129
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.03B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
434,515
-164,318
| -27% | -$1.92M |
|
|
VSXY
4130
CALL
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,852
| New | +$5.7M |
|
|
PFSW
4131
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
401,394
+355,045
| +766% | +$4.44M |
|
4132
CALL
Upland Software
UPLD
$15.7M
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
15,460
-1,550
| -9% | -$581K |
|
4133
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
-74,700
| -59% | -$8.24M |
|
|
AGNT
4134
PUT
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$727M
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
129,900
+27,100
| +26% | +$1.16M |
|
|
JNPR
4135
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
187,700
-149,300
| -44% | -$4.2M |
|
4136
CALL
Ocugen
OCGN
$458M
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
718,900
-1,266,400
| -64% | -$9.3M |
|
4137
IonQ
IONQ
$18.7B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
530,056
+515,240
| +3,478% | +$5.22M |
|
4138
First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF
FCVT
$104M
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
101,562
-422,382
| -81% | -$21.6M |
|
4139
CALL
Array Technologies
ARRY
$778M
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
278,300
+70,200
| +34% | +$1.16M |
|
4140
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
206,000
-69,800
| -25% | -$1.74M |
|
|
RAD
4141
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
362,400
-129,600
| -26% | -$2.04M |
|
|
NKLA
4142
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
16,074
-4,492
| -22% | -$1.57M |
|
4143
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
-35,700
| -36% | -$3.07M |
|
4144
CALL
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.21B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,900
| New | +$4.69M |
|
|
JKS
4145
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
-134,400
| -55% | -$6.8M |
|
4146
PUT
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.4B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+13,400
| +64% | +$1.92M |
|
4147
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
259,930
+23,953
| +10% | +$514K |
|
4148
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF
ONEQ
$10.9B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
91,171
+63,768
| +233% | +$3.68M |
|
4149
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,796
+130
| +8% | +$310K |
|
|
EVBG
4150
CALL
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+4,600
| +16% | +$681K |
|
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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.