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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5476
CALL
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.33B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-14,400
| -21% | -$764K |
|
5477
Halozyme
HALO
$11.6B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
67,149
-37,252
| -36% | -$1.56M |
|
5478
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.74B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
388,825
+361,578
| +1,327% | +$2.06M |
|
5479
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$37.3M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+119
| New | +$3.6M |
|
5480
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund
FEM
$809M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
101,309
-308,851
| -75% | -$8.48M |
|
|
AIVC
5481
Amplify Bloomberg AI Equal Weight ETF
AIVC
$134M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
52,923
+8,551
| +19% | +$447K |
|
5482
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$76.5B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
191,108
-109,541
| -36% | -$1.58M |
|
5483
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$838M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
127,101
-4,575
| -3% | -$116K |
|
|
TGNA
5484
CALL
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
138,000
+117,200
| +563% | +$2.13M |
|
|
ARNC
5485
PUT
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
86,250
+9,050
| +12% | +$309K |
|
5486
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.93B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
163,600
-49,800
| -23% | -$960K |
|
|
HOUS
5487
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
154,890
+122,066
| +372% | +$2.15M |
|
5488
KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF
KGRN
$53M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,917
| New | +$2.85M |
|
|
CANO
5489
CALL
DELISTED
Cano Health, Inc.
CANO
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
2,142
+1,030
| +93% | +$1.25M |
|
5490
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.09B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
54,524
+44,484
| +443% | +$1.6M |
|
|
HPP
5491
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$752M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
14,765
+7,726
| +110% | +$1.46M |
|
5492
CALL
AudioCodes
AUDC
$248M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
-5,600
| -6% | -$182K |
|
|
DM
5493
CALL
DELISTED
Desktop Metal, Inc.
DM
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
37,820
+5,770
| +18% | +$501K |
|
|
MIC
5494
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
66,876
-98,642
| -60% | -$3.89M |
|
5495
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.05B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
8,743
-12,791
| -59% | -$4.06M |
|
5496
CALL
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.56B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,300
| New | +$2.66M |
|
|
SRG
5497
PUT
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$129M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
182,600
+26,400
| +17% | +$416K |
|
5498
Varex Imaging
VREX
$780M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
96,022
+10,125
| +12% | +$281K |
|
5499
CALL
Outdoor Holding Co
POWW
$263M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
440,000
+192,400
| +78% | +$1.39M |
|
|
CDK
5500
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
+6,050
| +11% | +$273K |
|
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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.