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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6001
CALL
Petco
WOOF
$771M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
-306,400
| -75% | -$6.46M |
|
|
LEV
6002
PUT
DELISTED
The Lion Electric Company
LEV
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
174,400
-42,800
| -20% | -$598K |
|
6003
CALL
BioXcel Therapeutics
BTAI
$27.5M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
4,531
+1,800
| +66% | +$791K |
|
6004
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.8B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,069
+1,572
| +8% | +$174K |
|
6005
CALL
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$376M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
86,100
-73,700
| -46% | -$2.18M |
|
6006
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF
RSPH
$782M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
73,780
+65,180
| +758% | +$2.01M |
|
6007
Citi Trends
CTRN
$605M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,141
+7,852
| +35% | +$629K |
|
6008
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$50.5M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+3,000
| +6% | +$119K |
|
|
WNS
6009
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
26,885
+7,316
| +37% | +$598K |
|
|
APPH
6010
CALL
DELISTED
AppHarvest, Inc. Common Stock
APPH
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
337,300
+190,000
| +129% | +$1.89M |
|
6011
First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF
FEMB
$380M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
67,391
-15,540
| -19% | -$528K |
|
|
GBT
6012
PUT
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
86,100
+31,100
| +57% | +$914K |
|
|
SOHU
6013
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$381M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
+55,700
| +113% | +$1.19M |
|
6014
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.16B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
30,165
+738
| +3% | +$55.3K |
|
6015
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.9B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
32,544
-40,944
| -56% | -$2.85M |
|
6016
Neogen
NEOG
$2.59B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,398
| New | +$2.19M |
|
6017
CALL
GFL Environmental
GFL
$15B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
+20,600
| +54% | +$711K |
|
6018
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$29.8B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
73,175
-60,276
| -45% | -$1.73M |
|
|
NVRO
6019
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+5,800
| +45% | +$759K |
|
6020
PUT
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.89B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,487,800
+313,000
| +27% | +$380K |
|
6021
CALL
Compass
COMP
$9.51B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
164,800
+139,000
| +539% | +$2M |
|
6022
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.4B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
2,590
-3,444
| -57% | -$2.86M |
|
|
OHPA
6023
DELISTED
Orion Acquisition Corp. Class A common stock
OHPA
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+224,995
| New | +$2.19M |
|
6024
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
+37,400
| +147% | +$1.46M |
|
|
PINC
6025
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
56,232
-411,492
| -88% | -$15.2M |
|
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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.