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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4501
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
-3,700
| -7% | -$319K |
|
4502
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
703,067
+130,771
| +23% | +$763K |
|
4503
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
+38,000
| +299% | +$3.25M |
|
4504
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
-123,200
| -68% | -$8.61M |
|
4505
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$629M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
146,472
+64,565
| +79% | +$1.58M |
|
4506
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.7B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
101,868
+18,352
| +22% | +$824K |
|
4507
CALL
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+13,300
| +64% | +$1.74M |
|
4508
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF
BILS
$3.91B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
42,758
+1
| +0% | +$100 |
|
4509
BeyondSpring
BYSI
$34.5M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
271,392
+168,880
| +165% | +$3.04M |
|
4510
PUT
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
178,200
+96,400
| +118% | +$2.48M |
|
4511
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.96B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,974
| New | +$4.66M |
|
|
OLK
4512
DELISTED
Olink Holding AB (publ) American Depositary Shares
OLK
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
176,046
+20,025
| +13% | +$629K |
|
4513
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
211,600
+50,100
| +31% | +$1.14M |
|
|
SWN
4514
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
769,000
+284,900
| +59% | +$1.39M |
|
4515
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
237,893
-45,332
| -16% | -$746K |
|
4516
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.53B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
450,102
+79,803
| +22% | +$714K |
|
4517
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,756
+320
| +22% | +$654K |
|
4518
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
87,800
-64,500
| -42% | -$2.28M |
|
4519
Winmark
WINA
$1.26B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
19,771
-3,536
| -15% | -$728K |
|
|
PACW
4520
PUT
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
93,700
-11,300
| -11% | -$469K |
|
|
PDCO
4521
CALL
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
140,700
+91,000
| +183% | +$2.76M |
|
4522
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
106,522
+17,215
| +19% | +$679K |
|
4523
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
+10,900
| +33% | +$1.08M |
|
4524
CALL
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$578M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+302,600
| New | +$4.85M |
|
4525
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+2,700
| +11% | +$447K |
|
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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.