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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XLRN
4626
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
23,399
+19,564
| +510% | +$2.56M |
|
|
WW
4627
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
220,600
-55,700
| -20% | -$1.46M |
|
4628
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-47,300
| -59% | -$5.9M |
|
4629
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+13,600
| +412% | +$3.14M |
|
|
HA
4630
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
185,600
-145,900
| -44% | -$2.99M |
|
4631
PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
CORP
$1.58B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
35,383
+18,846
| +114% | +$2.17M |
|
4632
iShares MSCI Finland ETF
EFNL
$255M
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
86,009
+29,588
| +52% | +$1.51M |
|
4633
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FEX
$1.64B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
47,005
+35,910
| +324% | +$3.14M |
|
4634
Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCQ
$3.57B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
187,142
-40,380
| -18% | -$871K |
|
4635
PUT
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
+12,000
| +24% | +$833K |
|
|
RDUS
4636
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
91,500
-6,000
| -6% | -$290K |
|
4637
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.66B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
97,398
-18,383
| -16% | -$839K |
|
|
WCC
4638
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+14,200
| +69% | +$1.56M |
|
4639
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund
SHAG
$47.3M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
78,444
-1,758
| -2% | -$90K |
|
4640
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$99.1M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
10,365
+8,755
| +544% | +$3.04M |
|
|
CUK
4641
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
175,288
+155,690
| +794% | +$3.3M |
|
4642
Amplify Mobile Payments ETF
IPAY
$188M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
59,039
+37,363
| +172% | +$2.64M |
|
|
ARTY
4643
iShares Future AI & Tech ETF
ARTY
$4.04B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
94,280
-44,867
| -32% | -$1.96M |
|
|
PR
4644
PUT
Permian Resources
PR
$18B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
595,800
-5,500
| -0.9% | -$30K |
|
4645
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+8,900
| +28% | +$928K |
|
4646
PUT
Sprout Social
SPT
$599M
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+8,200
| +33% | +$891K |
|
|
RAD
4647
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
280,792
-269,592
| -49% | -$4.24M |
|
4648
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.38B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
160,684
+109,685
| +215% | +$2.83M |
|
4649
PUT
BeyondSpring
BYSI
$34.5M
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
252,900
+213,000
| +534% | +$3.83M |
|
|
PAQC
4650
DELISTED
Provident Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
PAQC
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+408,733
| New | +$3.96M |
|
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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.