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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6651
PUT
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$13.8B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+1,000
| +6% | +$92.2K |
|
6652
CALL
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$339M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+35,200
| +326% | +$1.35M |
|
6653
CALL
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.2B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-14,200
| -44% | -$1.31M |
|
|
COWN
6654
CALL
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
+12,100
| +32% | +$454K |
|
6655
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-4,300
| -11% | -$204K |
|
6656
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$128M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
34,208
-37,139
| -52% | -$2.03M |
|
6657
VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF
HYEM
$521M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
73,716
+22,621
| +44% | +$534K |
|
6658
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.48B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
6,349
-1,288
| -17% | -$310K |
|
|
NXDR
6659
CALL
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$975M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+167,800
| New | +$1.73M |
|
6660
PUT
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.6B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-21,400
| -36% | -$994K |
|
6661
CALL
Zevra Therapeutics
ZVRA
$685M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
183,000
+30,000
| +20% | +$302K |
|
6662
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.78B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
76,783
-308,640
| -80% | -$7.07M |
|
|
FSRX
6663
DELISTED
FinServ Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
FSRX
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
174,960
+149,959
| +600% | +$1.46M |
|
6664
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
19,450
-50,847
| -72% | -$4.21M |
|
6665
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-17,300
| -54% | -$1.89M |
|
6666
CALL
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.38B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
113,800
-40,100
| -26% | -$581K |
|
6667
PUT
CONMED
CNMD
$1.48B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-33,700
| -72% | -$4.41M |
|
6668
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.41B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
49,490
-83,612
| -63% | -$2.81M |
|
6669
CALL
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.51B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-17,100
| -37% | -$1.13M |
|
6670
CALL
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$246M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
17,040
+3,680
| +28% | +$350K |
|
|
BBIG
6671
DELISTED
Vinco Ventures, Inc. Common Stock
BBIG
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
19,492
-5,927
| -23% | -$399K |
|
|
AMPI
6672
DELISTED
Advanced Merger Partners Inc
AMPI
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+175,209
| New | +$1.7M |
|
|
LOVE
6673
PUT
LoveSac
LOVE
$253M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-6,400
| -20% | -$401K |
|
6674
CALL
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.64B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-31,000
| -55% | -$1.97M |
|
6675
CALL
NewtekOne
NEWT
$376M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+21,200
| +53% | +$644K |
|
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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.