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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4801
FirstService
FSV
$6.18B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
20,491
+1,448
| +8% | +$268K |
|
4802
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
71,895
-124,241
| -63% | -$7.11M |
|
4803
PUT
Astrana Health
ASTH
$2.02B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,600
| New | +$3.45M |
|
4804
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-27,000
| -53% | -$4.42M |
|
4805
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$841M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
60,619
+54,419
| +878% | +$3.24M |
|
|
ATCO
4806
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
242,900
+136,100
| +127% | +$1.95M |
|
|
AGEN
4807
Agenus
AGEN
$329M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
35,802
+14,649
| +69% | +$1.66M |
|
4808
CALL
Dutch Bros
BROS
$9.09B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,100
| New | +$4.04M |
|
|
EVBG
4809
PUT
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-1,400
| -5% | -$207K |
|
|
RAVN
4810
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
63,960
+50,213
| +365% | +$2.91M |
|
|
CIM
4811
CALL
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
82,667
+34,567
| +72% | +$1.55M |
|
4812
PIMCO 15+ Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
LTPZ
$740M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
42,462
+20,100
| +90% | +$1.78M |
|
4813
PUT
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.31B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+7,600
| +17% | +$458K |
|
4814
WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund
IHDG
$2.25B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
85,209
+37,152
| +77% | +$1.68M |
|
4815
Oracle
ORCL
$434B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
42,208
-36,066
| -46% | -$3.19M |
|
4816
CALL
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.56B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
84,500
+13,500
| +19% | +$584K |
|
4817
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
145,200
+31,600
| +28% | +$823K |
|
4818
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
94,378
-195,192
| -67% | -$8.1M |
|
4819
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
43,610
+24,592
| +129% | +$2.19M |
|
4820
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
72,814
-278,308
| -79% | -$14.2M |
|
4821
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
37,618
-12,258
| -25% | -$1.34M |
|
4822
CALL
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+1,300
| +11% | +$343K |
|
|
IPVI
4823
DELISTED
InterPrivate IV InfraTech Partners Inc. Class A Common Stock
IPVI
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+378,025
| New | +$3.68M |
|
4824
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.46B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
32,259
+24,090
| +295% | +$2.52M |
|
4825
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+1,300
| +7% | +$250K |
|
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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.