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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5801
PUT
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.3B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
154,700
-192,900
| -55% | -$2.84M |
|
5802
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$27.2B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,820
| New | +$2.47M |
|
5803
CALL
ACV Auctions
ACVA
$1.29B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
133,500
+68,200
| +104% | +$1.45M |
|
5804
PUT
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.21B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-13,200
| -20% | -$595K |
|
5805
CALL
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.98B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
230,700
+167,000
| +262% | +$1.13M |
|
5806
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.74B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
71,200
-34,800
| -33% | -$1.31M |
|
5807
CALL
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.7B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-41,900
| -63% | -$3.96M |
|
|
SUM
5808
PUT
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
75,970
-23,798
| -24% | -$777K |
|
5809
CALL
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$443M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-19,200
| -38% | -$1.57M |
|
5810
CALL
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.95B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
202,100
-175,400
| -46% | -$2.35M |
|
5811
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
116,864
-146,375
| -56% | -$3.08M |
|
5812
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.53B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+13,000
| +94% | +$1.15M |
|
|
PMT
5813
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$839M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
120,896
+4,861
| +4% | +$95.3K |
|
5814
iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund
INDY
$559M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
46,135
+19,785
| +75% | +$971K |
|
5815
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$291M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
73,654
-74,262
| -50% | -$2.47M |
|
|
QDYN
5816
DELISTED
FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund
QDYN
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
40,137
| – | – |
|
5817
CALL
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.51B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+11,300
| +107% | +$1.12M |
|
5818
Rocket Companies
RKT
$41.1B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
148,187
-1,571,690
| -91% | -$27.5M |
|
5819
PUT
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.43B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
118,500
-77,800
| -40% | -$1.38M |
|
|
PTRA
5820
DELISTED
Proterra Inc. Common Stock
PTRA
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
234,905
+118,067
| +101% | +$1.33M |
|
5821
PUT
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.59B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-9,500
| -13% | -$408K |
|
5822
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$84.3M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
139,184
+104,388
| +300% | +$1.6M |
|
5823
PUT
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.32B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+19,700
| +182% | +$1.94M |
|
5824
Anfield Universal Fixed Income ETF
AFIF
$228M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
245,819
+42,698
| +21% | +$414K |
|
|
CSW
5825
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.58B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
18,539
-8,240
| -31% | -$1.03M |
|
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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.