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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4851
BancFirst
BANF
$3.89B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
60,247
+22,197
| +58% | +$1.27M |
|
|
PENG
4852
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.27B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
162,764
-38,690
| -19% | -$926K |
|
|
CTV
4853
DELISTED
Innovid Corp.
CTV
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+365,496
| New | +$3.61M |
|
4854
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
191,700
-4,000
| -2% | -$75K |
|
|
WW
4855
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
198,200
-67,300
| -25% | -$1.76M |
|
|
FYBR
4856
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
129,700
-13,500
| -9% | -$402K |
|
|
MAPS
4857
CALL
DELISTED
WM TECHNOLOGY INC A
MAPS
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
249,200
+40,400
| +19% | +$584K |
|
4858
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
96,800
+35,800
| +59% | +$1.33M |
|
4859
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
406,711
+182,384
| +81% | +$1.56M |
|
4860
CALL
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
-15,600
| -26% | -$1.37M |
|
4861
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
77,105
-8,127
| -10% | -$388K |
|
4862
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.9B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
76,810
+25,215
| +49% | +$1.22M |
|
4863
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
53,032
+3,104
| +6% | +$225K |
|
4864
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
10,145
-31,901
| -76% | -$12M |
|
|
VRN
4865
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
781,476
-933,014
| -54% | -$3.45M |
|
4866
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+8,500
| +87% | +$1.6M |
|
4867
PIMCO Broad US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
TIPZ
$88.3M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,678
| New | +$3.62M |
|
|
GAN
4868
DELISTED
GAN Ltd
GAN
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
241,242
-1,286
| -0.5% | -$20.6K |
|
4869
PUT
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+5,192
| +19% | +$609K |
|
4870
PUT
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
+9,700
| +32% | +$836K |
|
4871
Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF
PAVE
$14.4B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
140,933
+49,695
| +54% | +$1.31M |
|
|
EH
4872
EHang Holdings
EH
$450M
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
149,736
+60,744
| +68% | +$1.65M |
|
|
TWOU
4873
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
3,552
-223
| -6% | -$261K |
|
4874
PUT
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
78,900
+22,500
| +40% | +$1.06M |
|
|
AGC
4875
PUT
DELISTED
Altimeter Growth Corp
AGC
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
349,500
+64,800
| +23% | +$691K |
|
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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.