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 | 3.03% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.25% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 2.2% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.18% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.46% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
PUT
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.4B
| $142M | 0.03% |
6,935,600
-86,700
| -1% | -$1.95M |
|
477
Fox Class A
FOXA
$27.3B
| $142M | 0.03% |
3,542,958
+3,468,728
| +4,673% | +$128M |
|
478
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$81.3B
| $142M | 0.03% |
534,200
-118,400
| -18% | -$33.8M |
|
479
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13.3B
| $141M | 0.03% |
2,765,900
-189,100
| -6% | -$11.6M |
|
480
Nutrien
NTR
$32B
| $140M | 0.03% |
2,162,690
-117,542
| -5% | -$7.19M |
|
|
481
Pinterest
PINS
$13.3B
| $140M | 0.03% |
2,749,810
+2,685,240
| +4,159% | +$165M |
|
482
Factset
FDS
$10.2B
| $140M | 0.03% |
353,731
+284,280
| +409% | +$103M |
|
483
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.3B
| $139M | 0.03% |
3,000,875
-223,256
| -7% | -$10.3M |
|
484
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.38B
| $139M | 0.03% |
4,099,447
+3,871,586
| +1,699% | +$131M |
|
485
Zscaler
ZS
$30.5B
| $139M | 0.03% |
528,771
+283,930
| +116% | +$71.3M |
|
|
486
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.5B
| $138M | 0.03% |
2,472,800
+300,500
| +14% | +$17.5M |
|
487
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $138M | 0.03% |
691,169
-84,555
| -11% | -$16.9M |
|
|
ATVI
488
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $138M | 0.03% |
1,777,600
-49,400
| -3% | -$4.13M |
|
489
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.3B
| $137M | 0.03% |
318,660
+64,077
| +25% | +$28.3M |
|
490
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $137M | 0.03% |
1,591,340
+61,201
| +4% | +$5.23M |
|
491
Citigroup
C
$233B
| $136M | 0.03% |
1,941,297
+883,613
| +84% | +$61.8M |
|
492
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$118B
| $136M | 0.03% |
1,209,200
+139,900
| +13% | +$16.7M |
|
493
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.6B
| $136M | 0.03% |
4,602,900
+1,781,400
| +63% | +$47.6M |
|
494
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$192B
| $136M | 0.03% |
1,152,000
+42,700
| +4% | +$5.25M |
|
495
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$195B
| $136M | 0.03% |
1,063,960
+112,950
| +12% | +$15.7M |
|
496
State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
SPEM
$17.7B
| $136M | 0.03% |
3,190,681
+2,523,532
| +378% | +$110M |
|
497
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $135M | 0.03% |
281,300
+78,100
| +38% | +$38.4M |
|
|
KSU
498
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $135M | 0.03% |
497,483
-184,864
| -27% | -$51.5M |
|
499
Envista
NVST
$4.5B
| $134M | 0.03% |
3,211,319
-324,459
| -9% | -$13.7M |
|
500
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.12B
| $134M | 0.03% |
2,023,200
+281,700
| +16% | +$24.1M |
|
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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% of assets, down from 3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
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.