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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVTA
5301
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
188,661
-43,068
| -19% | -$697K |
|
|
HUYA
5302
Huya Inc
HUYA
$529M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
352,474
-117,394
| -25% | -$1.36M |
|
|
CAN
5303
Canaan Creative
CAN
$171M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
480,710
-223,406
| -32% | -$1.74M |
|
5304
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
87,087
-114,768
| -57% | -$3.8M |
|
5305
PUT
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$3.96B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
287,300
-166,100
| -37% | -$1.68M |
|
5306
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.34B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
260,230
-1,423,814
| -85% | -$17M |
|
5307
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-4,700
| -10% | -$349K |
|
|
AZPN
5308
PUT
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+9,100
| +61% | +$1.12M |
|
5309
CALL
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$3.02B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+10,300
| +27% | +$646K |
|
5310
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+13,400
| +78% | +$1.33M |
|
|
CURO
5311
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
169,238
-44,333
| -21% | -$730K |
|
5312
CALL
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-50,000
| -66% | -$5.78M |
|
|
TEN
5313
PUT
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
205,400
+15,200
| +8% | +$245K |
|
5314
PUT
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.82B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
-7,300
| -10% | -$338K |
|
5315
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$174M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
21,788
+1,307
| +6% | +$163K |
|
5316
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,162
| New | +$3.15M |
|
5317
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
27,787
+7,451
| +37% | +$799K |
|
5318
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-7,800
| -29% | -$1.28M |
|
5319
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWM
$330M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
115,440
+988
| +0.9% | +$25K |
|
|
SGMO
5320
PUT
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
324,600
-31,000
| -9% | -$306K |
|
5321
CALL
XP
XP
$8.17B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
+41,600
| +133% | +$1.86M |
|
5322
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.85B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
90,106
+51,100
| +131% | +$1.76M |
|
5323
First Merchants
FRME
$2.74B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
69,843
-1,177
| -2% | -$47.9K |
|
|
PSXP
5324
CALL
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
+7,600
| +10% | +$278K |
|
5325
CALL
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.49B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
143,600
+10,300
| +8% | +$243K |
|
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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.