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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHX
4301
CALL
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
212,200
+91,600
| +76% | +$2.09M |
|
4302
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
24,582
-72,424
| -75% | -$14M |
|
|
VXRT
4303
CALL
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
596,200
-164,100
| -22% | -$1.35M |
|
|
ATC
4304
DELISTED
Atotech Limited
ATC
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
196,193
-45,089
| -19% | -$1.08M |
|
4305
CALL
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-92,600
| -71% | -$11.9M |
|
4306
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-24,900
| -42% | -$3.59M |
|
4307
CALL
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.54B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
+14,400
| +34% | +$1.07M |
|
4308
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$307M
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
16,455
-12,357
| -43% | -$4.05M |
|
4309
PUT
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-5,100
| -16% | -$899K |
|
4310
CALL
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
+10,600
| +33% | +$1.21M |
|
4311
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$2B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
122,926
+70,328
| +134% | +$2.28M |
|
|
SNBR
4312
PUT
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
-8,000
| -14% | -$794K |
|
4313
CALL
Momentus
MNTS
$91.2M
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
36
+22
| +157% | +$2.93M |
|
4314
CALL
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.55B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
678,700
-255,200
| -27% | -$1.9M |
|
|
NATI
4315
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
120,215
+6,407
| +6% | +$268K |
|
4316
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
77,220
-280,430
| -78% | -$17.6M |
|
|
TMPM
4317
DELISTED
Turmeric Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
TMPM
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
480,686
+451,816
| +1,565% | +$4.41M |
|
|
MTLS
4318
Materialise
MTLS
$400M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
233,959
-14,597
| -6% | -$320K |
|
|
ATRI
4319
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
6,738
+2,327
| +53% | +$1.54M |
|
|
FIVA
4320
Fidelity International Value Factor ETF
FIVA
$607M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+197,435
| New | +$4.81M |
|
|
HHLA
4321
DELISTED
HH&L Acquisition Co.
HHLA
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
482,978
+268,459
| +125% | +$2.6M |
|
4322
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
-20,800
| -35% | -$2.72M |
|
4323
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+1,600
| +3% | +$143K |
|
|
TEI
4324
Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund
TEI
$320M
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+605,474
| New | +$4.78M |
|
|
DLCA
4325
DELISTED
Deep Lake Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
DLCA
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
480,935
+450,936
| +1,503% | +$4.37M |
|
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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.