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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5001
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
25,638
-55,935
| -69% | -$7.37M |
|
|
BLD
5002
PUT
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+5,500
| +50% | +$1.16M |
|
5003
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
48,202
+8,716
| +22% | +$655K |
|
5004
PUT
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
175,300
-900
| -0.5% | -$17.5K |
|
|
ERF
5005
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
421,589
+203,001
| +93% | +$1.26M |
|
5006
Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF
BETZ
$50.9M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
112,106
+50,313
| +81% | +$1.49M |
|
5007
CALL
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
967,837
-170,674
| -15% | -$680K |
|
5008
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
83,202
+21,386
| +35% | +$997K |
|
|
WRK
5009
PUT
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
-20,400
| -23% | -$1.03M |
|
5010
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+24,400
| +87% | +$1.61M |
|
5011
CALL
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.4B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
165,700
-31,100
| -16% | -$595K |
|
5012
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
95,094
-174,816
| -65% | -$6.67M |
|
5013
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
118,679
+99,827
| +530% | +$3.01M |
|
|
KC
5014
PUT
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.51B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
118,600
+24,200
| +26% | +$718K |
|
|
ECOL
5015
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
103,840
+60,172
| +138% | +$2.16M |
|
|
FRC
5016
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+12,000
| +222% | +$2.36M |
|
|
TUP
5017
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
158,775
-49,979
| -24% | -$1.12M |
|
|
PSXP
5018
PUT
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
93,500
-43,100
| -32% | -$1.58M |
|
|
5019
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.4B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
164,985
+74,981
| +83% | +$1.43M |
|
|
SAFM
5020
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
17,789
-114,575
| -87% | -$21.6M |
|
5021
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+9,700
| +84% | +$1.57M |
|
|
MMAT
5022
CALL
DELISTED
Meta Materials Inc. Common Stock
MMAT
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
5,786
+3,581
| +162% | +$1.56M |
|
5023
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$113M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
38,897
-41,268
| -51% | -$4.14M |
|
|
GES
5024
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
159,000
+87,600
| +123% | +$2M |
|
|
SMAR
5025
CALL
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
-36,500
| -43% | -$2.68M |
|
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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.