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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4901
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,354
| New | +$3.93M |
|
4902
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$870M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
80,737
-47,694
| -37% | -$2.05M |
|
|
ME
4903
CALL
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
19,460
-4,095
| -17% | -$728K |
|
|
KEEL
4904
PUT
Keel Infrastructure Corp
KEEL
$2.17B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+829,400
| New | +$4.07M |
|
4905
Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF
FDEM
$591M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
136,146
+30,861
| +29% | +$830K |
|
4906
CALL
Village Farms International
VFF
$309M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
422,700
+171,500
| +68% | +$1.6M |
|
4907
PUT
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$581M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-1,500
| -3% | -$121K |
|
4908
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X ETF
DRIP
$99.5M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
5,847
+4,941
| +545% | +$4.27M |
|
4909
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
-15,700
| -10% | -$371K |
|
|
QVCGA
4910
PUT
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-79,698
| -92% | -$44.8M |
|
4911
PUT
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
488,100
-13,600
| -3% | -$105K |
|
4912
PUT
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.42B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
159,434
+65,956
| +71% | +$1.46M |
|
4913
PUT
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
+51,100
| +323% | +$2.65M |
|
4914
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
44,352
-18,750
| -30% | -$1.48M |
|
4915
iShares Low Carbon Optimized MSCI ACWI ETF
CRBN
$1.19B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
21,370
-3,465
| -14% | -$584K |
|
|
CAN
4916
PUT
Canaan Creative
CAN
$171M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
574,400
+3,300
| +0.6% | +$25.6K |
|
|
ANSS
4917
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-20,800
| -67% | -$7.51M |
|
4918
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
32,782
-12,566
| -28% | -$1.39M |
|
4919
PUT
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
-34,200
| -31% | -$1.63M |
|
4920
PUT
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$2.1B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+6,000
| +15% | +$490K |
|
4921
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
-6,300
| -11% | -$432K |
|
4922
CALL
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-2,300
| -5% | -$192K |
|
4923
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.88B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
65,924
+41,055
| +165% | +$2.31M |
|
4924
CALL
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$129B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+3,000
| +5% | +$161K |
|
4925
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
147,586
+133,398
| +940% | +$3.29M |
|
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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.