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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6301
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-2,500
| -10% | -$234K |
|
6302
CALL
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.43B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
-64,600
| -43% | -$1.42M |
|
6303
ALPS Active Equity Opportunity ETF
RFFC
$32.8M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
44,302
+19,716
| +80% | +$898K |
|
|
IAS
6304
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
94,745
-419,292
| -82% | -$8.27M |
|
|
IPOD
6305
PUT
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. IV
IPOD
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
193,100
-97,600
| -34% | -$984K |
|
6306
PUT
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.9B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
59,307
-19,865
| -25% | -$661K |
|
6307
CALL
Genius Sports
GENI
$2.15B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
104,600
-224,700
| -68% | -$4.11M |
|
6308
CALL
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.89B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+23,500
| +125% | +$1.03M |
|
6309
PUT
XP
XP
$8.11B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-12,300
| -20% | -$549K |
|
|
CSA
6310
DELISTED
VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF
CSA
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
30,355
| – | – |
|
|
CSII
6311
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
59,448
+301
| +0.5% | +$11.2K |
|
|
TGP
6312
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
125,319
+51,460
| +70% | +$760K |
|
6313
CALL
Evergy
EVRG
$19.4B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-4,500
| -13% | -$295K |
|
|
LKFT
6314
CALL
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+16,200
| +78% | +$962K |
|
6315
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$13.8B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
21,005
+2,767
| +15% | +$255K |
|
6316
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.03B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
+23,900
| +64% | +$703K |
|
6317
PUT
TaskUs
TASK
$659M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,300
| New | +$1.39M |
|
6318
CALL
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$32.7B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
+18,200
| +61% | +$759K |
|
6319
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$150M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
142,598
+86,999
| +156% | +$1.39M |
|
6320
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.8B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-11,400
| -48% | -$1.89M |
|
6321
PUT
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.7B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-9,200
| -37% | -$1.1M |
|
6322
CALL
Hippo Holdings
HIPO
$861M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,604
| New | +$2.91M |
|
6323
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.27B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
47,343
-248,822
| -84% | -$9.03M |
|
6324
CALL
Playtika
PLTK
$862M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
+52,000
| +284% | +$1.29M |
|
6325
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$21.9B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
16,524
+2,343
| +17% | +$287K |
|
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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.