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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALLK
5851
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
22,091
-10,103
| -31% | -$903K |
|
5852
CALL
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.2B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-4,300
| -17% | -$495K |
|
|
EVOP
5853
DELISTED
EVO Payments, Inc. Class A Common Stock
EVOP
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
98,581
+61,064
| +163% | +$1.62M |
|
5854
Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF
DFAX
$12.5B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,065
| New | +$2.38M |
|
5855
PUT
Aecom
ACM
$8.01B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
+20,000
| +118% | +$1.27M |
|
5856
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.36B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
29,480
-12,666
| -30% | -$1.05M |
|
5857
CALL
Workiva
WK
$3.8B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-6,900
| -29% | -$935K |
|
|
CD
5858
DELISTED
Chindata Group Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares
CD
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
276,575
+219,591
| +385% | +$2.58M |
|
5859
CALL
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF
ARKX
$861M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
118,800
+37,600
| +46% | +$770K |
|
5860
CALL
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.03B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+2,700
| +56% | +$857K |
|
|
PRTY
5861
CALL
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
327,300
+30,500
| +10% | +$232K |
|
5862
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$105B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
123,100
-33,000
| -21% | -$618K |
|
5863
Teradata
TDC
$2.56B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
40,480
+20,622
| +104% | +$1.06M |
|
|
XIFR
5864
PUT
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.09B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-22,400
| -42% | -$1.75M |
|
|
CPE
5865
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,283
| New | +$1.83M |
|
|
OZON
5866
PUT
DELISTED
Ozon Holdings PLC American Depositary Shares, each ADS representing one ordinary share
OZON
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
-361,700
| -89% | -$19M |
|
5867
CALL
Exponent
EXPO
$3.15B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+8,900
| +77% | +$960K |
|
5868
CALL
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$3.92B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
226,900
-55,800
| -20% | -$563K |
|
5869
PUT
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.2B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+7,000
| +20% | +$414K |
|
|
TGH
5870
PUT
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
+23,400
| +54% | +$765K |
|
|
PPBI
5871
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
55,908
-10,791
| -16% | -$423K |
|
5872
CALL
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.25B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
93,368
+84,732
| +981% | +$2M |
|
5873
CALL
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.1B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
309,800
-37,000
| -11% | -$272K |
|
5874
CALL
UGI
UGI
$7.53B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
+27,100
| +100% | +$1.24M |
|
5875
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.48B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
73,173
-33,595
| -31% | -$1.02M |
|
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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.