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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5676
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.48B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
79,027
+13,158
| +20% | +$517K |
|
|
IPG
5677
CALL
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
+34,800
| +102% | +$1.25M |
|
|
PACW
5678
CALL
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
-4,500
| -7% | -$187K |
|
5679
PUT
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.15B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
125,300
-14,700
| -11% | -$272K |
|
5680
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$10.9B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
76,360
+56,920
| +293% | +$1.93M |
|
5681
Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF
HAUZ
$1.06B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
91,375
+80,659
| +753% | +$2.31M |
|
5682
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.64B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
192,100
-9,400
| -5% | -$127K |
|
5683
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.76B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+3,600
| +51% | +$856K |
|
5684
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.89B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
1,710,650
-268,049
| -14% | -$325K |
|
5685
PUT
Enova International
ENVA
$6.54B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
-51,200
| -41% | -$1.67M |
|
5686
CALL
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.79B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
+53,600
| +236% | +$1.85M |
|
5687
BlueLinx
BXC
$663M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
51,427
+30,109
| +141% | +$1.51M |
|
5688
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.79B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
102,250
+67,231
| +192% | +$1.6M |
|
5689
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.7B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+6,500
| +14% | +$314K |
|
5690
PUT
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.02B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
-109,500
| -74% | -$7.56M |
|
5691
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.7B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+26,000
| +35% | +$688K |
|
|
FFAI
5692
PUT
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric
FFAI
$9.79M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
5693
PUT
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.9B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+8,300
| +36% | +$717K |
|
|
RTL
5694
DELISTED
The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RTL
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
311,534
+149,408
| +92% | +$1.26M |
|
5695
CALL
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.75B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
159,100
-25,400
| -14% | -$381K |
|
5696
CALL
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.69B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-100
| -0.3% | -$8.27K |
|
|
HOLX
5697
PUT
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
-5,900
| -15% | -$442K |
|
5698
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.83B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,756
| New | +$2.02M |
|
|
FUV
5699
PUT
DELISTED
Arcimoto, Inc. Common Stock
FUV
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
10,945
+6,165
| +129% | +$1.68M |
|
5700
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF
CWB
$5.79B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-12,100
| -29% | -$1.04M |
|
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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.