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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4826
PUT
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.91B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+20,300
| +141% | +$2.91M |
|
|
CPTK
4827
DELISTED
Crown PropTech Acquisitions
CPTK
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
375,034
+299,383
| +396% | +$2.9M |
|
|
PVG
4828
PUT
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
379,200
-52,200
| -12% | -$498K |
|
|
CUTR
4829
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
78,386
-67,172
| -46% | -$3.31M |
|
4830
PUT
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
114,500
-540,400
| -83% | -$18.1M |
|
4831
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+300
| +1% | +$35.9K |
|
|
NXRT
4832
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$626M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
58,970
+12,685
| +27% | +$772K |
|
4833
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
68,889
-324,778
| -83% | -$18.1M |
|
4834
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
+23,850
| +52% | +$1.32M |
|
4835
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$24.7B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
27,126
+4,203
| +18% | +$653K |
|
4836
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
48,796
+3,585
| +8% | +$255K |
|
4837
CALL
Freedom Holding
FRHC
$9.34B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
+2,200
| +4% | +$140K |
|
|
JAMF
4838
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
94,539
+54,987
| +139% | +$1.89M |
|
4839
Nuveen Real Asset Income & Growth Fund
JRI
$346M
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+238,721
| New | +$3.81M |
|
4840
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.8B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
24,754
-65,670
| -73% | -$9.9M |
|
|
BOAS
4841
DELISTED
BOA Acquisition Corp.
BOAS
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+374,512
| New | +$3.62M |
|
|
DCP
4842
CALL
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
128,800
-79,700
| -38% | -$2.2M |
|
4843
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
357,400
+69,900
| +24% | +$694K |
|
4844
PUT
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$441M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
176,400
+5,800
| +3% | +$127K |
|
|
OSTR
4845
DELISTED
Oyster Enterprises Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
OSTR
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
371,998
+61
| +0% | +$591 |
|
4846
PUT
Bionano Genomics
BNGO
$13.9M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,099
-431
| -28% | -$1.51M |
|
4847
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
+28,200
| +63% | +$1.51M |
|
|
MUDS
4848
CALL
DELISTED
Mudrick Capital Acquisition Corporation II Class A Common Stock
MUDS
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
364,300
-10,600
| -3% | -$111K |
|
4849
First Advantage
FA
$3.71B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
190,198
-311,349
| -62% | -$6.54M |
|
4850
Inseego
INSG
$77M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
54,396
+8,174
| +18% | +$683K |
|
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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.