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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UNIT
5026
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
269,800
+96,600
| +56% | +$1.18M |
|
|
BGFV
5027
PUT
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
144,800
+71,300
| +97% | +$1.75M |
|
5028
PUT
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-1,400
| -5% | -$159K |
|
5029
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
33,517
+20,695
| +161% | +$1.9M |
|
5030
Atossa Therapeutics
ATOS
$25.9M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,114
| New | +$3.96M |
|
5031
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.6B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
45,034
+19,595
| +77% | +$1.37M |
|
5032
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$9.02B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
46,724
+16,085
| +52% | +$1.11M |
|
|
CPLG
5033
DELISTED
CorePoint Lodging Inc. Common Stock
CPLG
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
214,347
+35,774
| +20% | +$494K |
|
5034
CALL
America Movil
AMX
$70.3B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
188,000
-40,800
| -18% | -$703K |
|
5035
PUT
PAR Technology
PAR
$788M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+17,700
| +49% | +$1.14M |
|
5036
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-2,000
| -8% | -$300K |
|
|
ATCO
5037
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
218,719
-4,288
| -2% | -$61.3K |
|
5038
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-27,400
| -54% | -$4.33M |
|
5039
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
70,900
+15,400
| +28% | +$736K |
|
|
JO
5040
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JO
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
-19,400
| -24% | -$977K |
|
|
EXE
5041
CALL
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$21.9B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
+22,200
| +70% | +$1.24M |
|
5042
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
58,891
-32,153
| -35% | -$1.81M |
|
5043
iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF
GVI
$3.8B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
28,767
-9,942
| -26% | -$1.15M |
|
5044
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
68,687
-128,097
| -65% | -$6.51M |
|
5045
Chewy
CHWY
$9.18B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
48,592
-1,397,986
| -97% | -$116M |
|
5046
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
34,004
+2,739
| +9% | +$286K |
|
5047
CALL
iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF
ITOT
$98.3B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+20,100
| +149% | +$2.03M |
|
|
CMBM
5048
DELISTED
Cambium Networks
CMBM
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
91,128
+8,981
| +11% | +$355K |
|
5049
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
19,710
-15,299
| -44% | -$2.31M |
|
5050
WPP
WPP
$5.8B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
49,183
-5,867
| -11% | -$393K |
|
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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.