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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4951
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
-40,500
| -26% | -$1.21M |
|
4952
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+2,600
| +18% | +$558K |
|
|
ARCH
4953
CALL
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+10,100
| +37% | +$709K |
|
4954
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund
EMCB
$99M
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
45,860
-8,055
| -15% | -$613K |
|
|
PYCR
4955
DELISTED
Paycor HCM, Inc. Common Stock
PYCR
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,362
| New | +$3.23M |
|
4956
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
912,200
+22,200
| +2% | +$80.8K |
|
|
JAMF
4957
PUT
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-4,000
| -4% | -$137K |
|
4958
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
156,000
+39,000
| +33% | +$996K |
|
4959
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
32,219
+29,831
| +1,249% | +$3.56M |
|
4960
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
-26,100
| -27% | -$1.35M |
|
4961
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
20,524
-37,596
| -65% | -$6.02M |
|
4962
CALL
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+14,700
| +52% | +$1.35M |
|
4963
TechTarget
TTGT
$278M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
41,775
-33,627
| -45% | -$2.67M |
|
|
SCS
4964
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
271,428
-265,087
| -49% | -$3.66M |
|
|
NSTD
4965
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. IV
NSTD
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+351,269
| New | +$3.42M |
|
|
NSTC
4966
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. III
NSTC
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+353,418
| New | +$3.44M |
|
4967
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
624,200
-135,600
| -18% | -$845K |
|
4968
PUT
Valaris
VAL
$5.95B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
98,400
+300
| +0.3% | +$8.62K |
|
4969
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.97B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
80,991
+22,462
| +38% | +$1.15M |
|
4970
PUT
XPEL
XPEL
$1.38B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
-7,300
| -14% | -$601K |
|
4971
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$234M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,737
| New | +$3.21M |
|
|
DEN
4972
CALL
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
+34,100
| +232% | +$2.35M |
|
4973
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+4,100
| +42% | +$936K |
|
4974
MicroSectors FANG+ Index 2X Leveraged ETNs due 8 Jan 2038
FNGO
$757M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,940
| New | +$3.62M |
|
4975
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-11,700
| -38% | -$1.97M |
|
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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.