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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6451
PUT
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+18,100
| +517% | +$1.7M |
|
6452
PUT
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$164B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+19,300
| +193% | +$1.26M |
|
|
FOCS
6453
CALL
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-900
| -2% | -$46K |
|
6454
PUT
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$161B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+17,200
| +134% | +$1.09M |
|
|
NSLR
6455
PUT
Neostellar Capital Corp
NSLR
$278M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
143,557
+31,557
| +28% | +$414K |
|
6456
PUT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-19,400
| -55% | -$2.3M |
|
|
TUP
6457
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
+11,200
| +15% | +$251K |
|
6458
CALL
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
84,700
+9,700
| +13% | +$180K |
|
|
ROIC
6459
CALL
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
106,200
+86,900
| +450% | +$1.53M |
|
6460
CALL
Inseego
INSG
$77M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
27,730
+1,300
| +5% | +$109K |
|
6461
CALL
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
42,328
-4,160
| -9% | -$185K |
|
|
BOAC
6462
DELISTED
Bluescape Opportunities Acquisition Corp.
BOAC
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
188,263
+9,590
| +5% | +$93.8K |
|
6463
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
132,200
+48,900
| +59% | +$707K |
|
6464
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
22,744
-303,758
| -93% | -$26.1M |
|
|
SF
6465
PUT
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
40,650
-11,100
| -21% | -$495K |
|
6466
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
238,100
-221,400
| -48% | -$1.96M |
|
6467
PUT
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-6,800
| -12% | -$262K |
|
6468
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.24B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
117,245
+53,253
| +83% | +$835K |
|
6469
VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF
CFA
$553M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
25,810
-23,663
| -48% | -$1.73M |
|
6470
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.53B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
50,013
-21,003
| -30% | -$813K |
|
6471
CALL
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$62.2B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
99,200
-34,400
| -26% | -$655K |
|
6472
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
-8,400
| -10% | -$210K |
|
6473
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.5M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,705
| New | +$1.92M |
|
6474
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
125,900
-63,200
| -33% | -$1M |
|
|
HGEN
6475
CALL
DELISTED
HUMANIGEN, INC.
HGEN
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
308,900
+236,900
| +329% | +$3.33M |
|
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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.