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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5351
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
42,056
-1,571
| -4% | -$112K |
|
5352
PUT
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,900
| New | +$2.21M |
|
5353
CALL
Telos
TLS
$339M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
101,600
-24,300
| -19% | -$731K |
|
|
ARCH
5354
PUT
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-1,000
| -3% | -$70.2K |
|
|
VLRS
5355
CALL
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$906M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
132,200
-8,300
| -6% | -$174K |
|
|
HTLF
5356
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
59,960
+10,317
| +21% | +$479K |
|
|
EVOP
5357
PUT
DELISTED
EVO Payments, Inc. Class A Common Stock
EVOP
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
121,700
+84,100
| +224% | +$2.23M |
|
|
KC
5358
CALL
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.51B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
+24,500
| +32% | +$727K |
|
5359
PUT
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+8,700
| +78% | +$1.15M |
|
5360
PUT
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.95B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
243,900
-42,200
| -15% | -$566K |
|
5361
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+15,000
| +66% | +$1.15M |
|
|
STFC
5362
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
56,499
-30,684
| -35% | -$1.45M |
|
5363
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+2,800
| +10% | +$283K |
|
5364
PUT
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+17,200
| +30% | +$692K |
|
5365
PUT
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-35,900
| -61% | -$4.27M |
|
5366
PUT
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
+1,700
| +3% | +$85.5K |
|
|
TELL
5367
CALL
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
735,300
-15,700
| -2% | -$53.6K |
|
5368
ePlus
PLUS
$2.31B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
56,004
-9,392
| -14% | -$464K |
|
5369
CALL
Bit Digital
BTBT
$566M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
397,200
+307,700
| +344% | +$2.97M |
|
5370
PUT
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$963M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,700
| New | +$3.82M |
|
5371
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
134,002
-33,821
| -20% | -$783K |
|
|
WWE
5372
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
-26,000
| -34% | -$1.35M |
|
5373
Invesco MSCI Sustainable Future ETF
ERTH
$138M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
45,256
+22,993
| +103% | +$1.52M |
|
5374
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
SPYD
$7.79B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
+41,400
| +130% | +$1.65M |
|
5375
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
12,043
-4,614
| -28% | -$1.13M |
|
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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.