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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5451
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.14B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
256,900
+39,400
| +18% | +$412K |
|
5452
Pacer Aristotle Pacific Floating Rate High Income ETF
FLRT
$676M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
56,587
-12
| -0% | -$587 |
|
|
NOVA
5453
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
83,933
-721,011
| -90% | -$25.5M |
|
5454
PetMed Express
PETS
$38.4M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
102,901
-35,646
| -26% | -$1.03M |
|
5455
CALL
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.07B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-16,600
| -51% | -$2.99M |
|
5456
CALL
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.61B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
+3,900
| +11% | +$308K |
|
5457
CALL
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.4B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
+1,800
| +4% | +$111K |
|
5458
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
20,628
-344,050
| -94% | -$46.8M |
|
5459
CALL
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.96B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-4,700
| -13% | -$405K |
|
5460
CALL
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.17B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
156,500
-14,700
| -9% | -$276K |
|
5461
PUT
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.99B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
-8,300
| -9% | -$300K |
|
5462
First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FNY
$608M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
38,338
+35,060
| +1,070% | +$2.59M |
|
5463
CALL
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.1B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
+37,000
| +145% | +$1.6M |
|
5464
CALL
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.4B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+14,700
| +69% | +$1.18M |
|
|
EVRI
5465
PUT
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
+24,200
| +27% | +$553K |
|
5466
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$323M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
119,324
-184,934
| -61% | -$4.34M |
|
|
ATXS
5467
DELISTED
Astria Therapeutics
ATXS
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
310,589
-15,752
| -5% | -$151K |
|
5468
PUT
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$161M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-10,000
| -24% | -$627K |
|
|
ENIA
5469
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
469,239
+310,800
| +196% | +$2.08M |
|
5470
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$157M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
111,646
+6,087
| +6% | +$171K |
|
5471
CALL
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+11,900
| +51% | +$1.17M |
|
|
NUVA
5472
PUT
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
-12,500
| -21% | -$771K |
|
|
PDCO
5473
PUT
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
90,800
-1,300
| -1% | -$39.5K |
|
|
RADI
5474
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RADI
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+167,600
| New | +$2.69M |
|
5475
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$296M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
196,300
-103,200
| -34% | -$1.49M |
|
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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.