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 | 3.03% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.25% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 2.2% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.18% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.46% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
ASML
ASML
$710B
| $96M | 0.02% |
128,778
-244,706
| -66% | -$192M |
|
652
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $95.8M | 0.02% |
242,814
-65,175
| -21% | -$30M |
|
653
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.6B
| $95.7M | 0.02% |
878,972
+389,483
| +80% | +$46.7M |
|
654
Intel
INTC
$527B
| $95.5M | 0.02% |
1,791,933
+326,003
| +22% | +$17.7M |
|
655
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $95.3M | 0.02% |
381,440
+297,220
| +353% | +$73.6M |
|
656
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $95.3M | 0.02% |
1,542,100
-56,100
| -4% | -$3.23M |
|
|
SIX
657
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $95.3M | 0.02% |
2,241,891
+680,039
| +44% | +$28.2M |
|
658
IBM
IBM
$223B
| $95.3M | 0.02% |
717,138
+521,964
| +267% | +$69.8M |
|
659
Biogen
BIIB
$31.1B
| $95.2M | 0.02% |
336,356
-220,533
| -40% | -$72.3M |
|
660
BP
BP
$110B
| $95M | 0.02% |
3,475,692
-1,771,225
| -34% | -$44.4M |
|
661
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.54B
| $95M | 0.02% |
374,220
+167,300
| +81% | +$38.8M |
|
662
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $94.9M | 0.02% |
969,639
+494,601
| +104% | +$50.8M |
|
663
PVH
PVH
$3.77B
| $94.6M | 0.02% |
920,144
+866,111
| +1,603% | +$93.2M |
|
664
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$15.4B
| $94.3M | 0.02% |
430,700
+268,600
| +166% | +$57.4M |
|
665
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.48B
| $94.3M | 0.02% |
1,758,800
-432,600
| -20% | -$22.9M |
|
666
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $94.2M | 0.02% |
984,400
+611,000
| +164% | +$58.8M |
|
667
CALL
Roblox
RBLX
$27.1B
| $93.3M | 0.02% |
1,235,500
-201,500
| -14% | -$16.5M |
|
668
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $93.3M | 0.02% |
1,028,385
-236,462
| -19% | -$23.4M |
|
669
Cloudflare
NET
$118B
| $93.3M | 0.02% |
827,870
+269,150
| +48% | +$32.2M |
|
670
PUT
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.8B
| $93.2M | 0.02% |
5,872,100
+4,125,400
| +236% | +$64.7M |
|
671
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $93.2M | 0.02% |
1,544,524
+245,212
| +19% | +$14.7M |
|
672
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $92.6M | 0.02% |
3,112,816
+1,230,668
| +65% | +$39.4M |
|
673
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $92.4M | 0.02% |
320,700
+80,100
| +33% | +$25.4M |
|
674
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.9B
| $92.4M | 0.02% |
1,038,922
-220,367
| -17% | -$17.8M |
|
|
PACW
675
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $92.2M | 0.02% |
2,033,454
-701,653
| -26% | -$29.1M |
|
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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% of assets, down from 3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
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.