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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6776
Xencor
XNCR
$1.74B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
+7,171
| +17% | +$236K |
|
6777
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$158M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-26,800
| -57% | -$2.39M |
|
6778
PUT
Beam Global
BEEM
$24.2M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
+20,300
| +52% | +$604K |
|
6779
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
SPYV
$36.7B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
-21,300
| -34% | -$851K |
|
|
FLXN
6780
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+266,575
| New | +$1.66M |
|
|
BTWN
6781
CALL
DELISTED
Bridgetown Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
BTWN
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
165,400
-90,500
| -35% | -$892K |
|
|
PDM
6782
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.17B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
93,055
-15,056
| -14% | -$274K |
|
6783
PUT
Citi Trends
CTRN
$607M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-10,400
| -32% | -$833K |
|
6784
CALL
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.7B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+12,300
| +85% | +$785K |
|
6785
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.54B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,278
-6,243
| -24% | -$513K |
|
6786
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.89B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,003
| New | +$1.84M |
|
6787
CALL
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.87B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
95,200
+68,700
| +259% | +$1.09M |
|
|
NVEE
6788
CALL
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
-35,600
| -35% | -$877K |
|
|
CHS
6789
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+360,120
| New | +$2.06M |
|
6790
Evolent Health
EVH
$504M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
52,118
-278,848
| -84% | -$6.69M |
|
6791
PUT
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.95B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
156,000
+65,300
| +72% | +$442K |
|
6792
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.65B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
96,945
-49,728
| -34% | -$701K |
|
6793
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal Quality ETF
PSET
$29.1M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,977
| New | +$1.67M |
|
6794
Procure Space ETF
UFO
$618M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
53,170
-12,284
| -19% | -$371K |
|
6795
PUT
INmune Bio
INMB
$58.8M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
83,100
+32,200
| +63% | +$622K |
|
6796
PUT
Offerpad Solutions
OPAD
$20.2M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
1,234
+1,116
| +946% | +$1.71M |
|
|
LL
6797
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
+11,100
| +15% | +$219K |
|
|
SJI
6798
PUT
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
+26,900
| +55% | +$663K |
|
6799
Black Stone Minerals
BSM
$3.09B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
133,839
+73,943
| +123% | +$784K |
|
6800
CALL
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.4B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+8,000
| +22% | +$236K |
|
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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.