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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4451
XPeng
XPEV
$11.2B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
123,748
-467,658
| -79% | -$18.6M |
|
4452
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
282,280
+68,080
| +32% | +$994K |
|
4453
CALL
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-1,200
| -3% | -$131K |
|
4454
California Resources
CRC
$4.73B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
107,125
-138,973
| -56% | -$4.54M |
|
4455
Compugen
CGEN
$228M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
735,132
+182,513
| +33% | +$1.22M |
|
4456
PUT
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+17,400
| +276% | +$3.36M |
|
4457
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
21,380
+8,750
| +69% | +$2.23M |
|
4458
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$465M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
56,701
+6,183
| +12% | +$505K |
|
|
POSH
4459
CALL
DELISTED
Poshmark, Inc. Class A Common Stock
POSH
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
184,300
-85,300
| -32% | -$2.73M |
|
4460
PUT
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.6B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
+8,900
| +11% | +$477K |
|
|
SJI
4461
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
205,963
+105,670
| +105% | +$2.6M |
|
4462
iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF
IBDS
$3.87B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
162,213
+132,118
| +439% | +$3.58M |
|
|
FLME.U
4463
DELISTED
Flame Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock, and one-half of one Warrant
FLME.U
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
434,156
-284,495
| -40% | -$2.88M |
|
4464
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.38B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
235,025
+75,041
| +47% | +$1.35M |
|
|
EDTX
4465
DELISTED
EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II Class A common stock
EDTX
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
438,286
-133,315
| -23% | -$1.33M |
|
|
DOOR
4466
CALL
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+23,000
| +126% | +$2.61M |
|
4467
CALL
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-13,000
| -36% | -$2.37M |
|
4468
Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF
FNCL
$2.43B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
81,373
+67,616
| +492% | +$3.61M |
|
4469
CALL
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$963M
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,500
| New | +$5.82M |
|
4470
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
-23,500
| -32% | -$2.21M |
|
4471
CALL
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+24,300
| +253% | +$3.31M |
|
|
CAJ
4472
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
179,060
+104,329
| +140% | +$2.49M |
|
4473
CALL
TaskUs
TASK
$688M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,700
| New | +$3.12M |
|
4474
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
216,200
+114,800
| +113% | +$2.61M |
|
|
MASI
4475
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-5,700
| -26% | -$1.55M |
|
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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.