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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4701
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
168,500
-55,500
| -25% | -$1.35M |
|
4702
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90.1B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,593,083
+422,182
| +36% | +$1.03M |
|
|
MOMO
4703
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
368,900
-68,300
| -16% | -$856K |
|
|
AGC
4704
CALL
DELISTED
Altimeter Growth Corp
AGC
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
381,800
-33,200
| -8% | -$354K |
|
4705
Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF
PTH
$244M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
72,543
+65,823
| +980% | +$3.69M |
|
4706
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
13,718
-292,116
| -96% | -$83.3M |
|
4707
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
541,438
-62,003
| -10% | -$477K |
|
|
ALLK
4708
CALL
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+18,600
| +102% | +$1.66M |
|
|
FRG
4709
DELISTED
Franchise Group, Inc.
FRG
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
110,045
+83,524
| +315% | +$2.91M |
|
4710
iShares International Dividend Growth ETF
IGRO
$1.31B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
59,668
-21,054
| -26% | -$1.42M |
|
4711
Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF
FLTB
$436M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
74,507
+64,731
| +662% | +$3.39M |
|
4712
Invesco Floating Rate Municipal Income ETF
PVI
$31.1M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,237
| New | +$3.89M |
|
|
MACU
4713
DELISTED
Mallard Acquisition Corp. Common stock
MACU
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
389,853
+251
| +0.1% | +$2.49K |
|
4714
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+10,200
| +43% | +$1.21M |
|
4715
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-6,600
| -12% | -$563K |
|
4716
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
391,999
-766,536
| -66% | -$5.61M |
|
4717
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
37,323
-3,680
| -9% | -$362K |
|
|
FVAM
4718
DELISTED
5:01 Acquisition Corp
FVAM
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
395,564
-2,249
| -0.6% | -$22K |
|
4719
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
174,100
-74,800
| -30% | -$1.69M |
|
4720
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
77,355
+57,917
| +298% | +$2.93M |
|
|
VSTO
4721
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
96,000
-58,000
| -38% | -$2.39M |
|
4722
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+4,800
| +14% | +$442K |
|
|
ZH
4723
Zhihu
ZH
$272M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
69,767
+55,116
| +376% | +$3.31M |
|
4724
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$188M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
8,463
+1,887
| +29% | +$865K |
|
4725
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$887M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
429,185
+40,479
| +10% | +$396K |
|
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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.