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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6101
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$21.9B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-7,300
| -29% | -$894K |
|
|
ORAN
6102
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
195,386
+110,129
| +129% | +$1.24M |
|
|
DOOR
6103
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
19,934
+5,129
| +35% | +$583K |
|
6104
CALL
Philips
PHG
$26.2B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
57,626
+23,002
| +66% | +$874K |
|
6105
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.4B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
196,891
+172,816
| +718% | +$1.94M |
|
6106
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.99B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+500
| +2% | +$42.8K |
|
|
WBK
6107
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
114,078
-26,145
| -19% | -$488K |
|
6108
PUT
Stride
LRN
$3.47B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
-12,500
| -18% | -$410K |
|
|
SRC
6109
CALL
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+32,700
| +248% | +$1.63M |
|
6110
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$74.1M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
873
-193
| -18% | -$394K |
|
6111
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$375M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
9,530
-700
| -7% | -$148K |
|
|
GATO
6112
PUT
DELISTED
Gatos Silver, Inc.
GATO
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
181,500
+37,800
| +26% | +$526K |
|
|
CHX
6113
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
94,372
-54,525
| -37% | -$1.25M |
|
6114
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
ISCG
$1.03B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
42,847
+8,520
| +25% | +$429K |
|
6115
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$379M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
-19,868
| -16% | -$395K |
|
|
NS
6116
CALL
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
134,000
+17,600
| +15% | +$289K |
|
6117
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
432,791
+339,752
| +365% | +$1.47M |
|
6118
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.2B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
62,943
+19,532
| +45% | +$691K |
|
6119
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$43.2M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
44,040
-6,280
| -12% | -$285K |
|
6120
PUT
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.55B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
89,100
+51,300
| +136% | +$1.22M |
|
6121
Artivion
AORT
$1.38B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
94,378
+36,860
| +64% | +$950K |
|
6122
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$766M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-12,200
| -23% | -$587K |
|
6123
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$10.3B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
118,704
-284,504
| -71% | -$12.1M |
|
6124
iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF
IVLU
$4.55B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
81,785
-199,408
| -71% | -$5.16M |
|
6125
PUT
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.1B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
195,200
-58,600
| -23% | -$613K |
|
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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.