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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7001
MP Materials
MP
$10.1B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
45,907
-199
| -0.4% | -$6.92K |
|
7002
Aramark
ARMK
$16.1B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
62,322
-121,220
| -66% | -$3M |
|
7003
First Trust Municipal High Income ETF
FMHI
$1B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
26,518
-48,497
| -65% | -$2.74M |
|
7004
PUT
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$22.7B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+2,300
| +11% | +$141K |
|
|
ZY
7005
PUT
DELISTED
Zymergen Inc. Common Stock
ZY
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
112,300
+83,900
| +295% | +$1.78M |
|
|
CCEC
7006
PUT
Capital Clean Energy Carriers
CCEC
$1.37B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
-11,600
| -9% | -$142K |
|
7007
Community Bank
CBU
$3.4B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
21,579
-1,133
| -5% | -$81.3K |
|
|
LICY
7008
DELISTED
Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.
LICY
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,782
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
DBD
7009
CALL
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
146,100
+26,300
| +22% | +$289K |
|
7010
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.24B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,175
| New | +$1.5M |
|
7011
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$43.3M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
30,860
+6,160
| +25% | +$280K |
|
7012
PUT
Funko
FNKO
$348M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
+29,700
| +58% | +$561K |
|
|
GRUB
7013
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
101,505
+1,675
| +2% | +$29.3K |
|
7014
Disc Medicine
IRON
$3.09B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
12,162
-342
| -3% | -$46.7K |
|
7015
MINISO
MNSO
$3.19B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
96,750
-103,817
| -52% | -$1.58M |
|
|
PING
7016
CALL
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+37,200
| +163% | +$902K |
|
7017
CALL
Wrap Technologies
WRAP
$87.4M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
245,500
-38,800
| -14% | -$271K |
|
|
BLUE
7018
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
5,937
-316
| -5% | -$90.3K |
|
7019
PUT
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.26B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-6,600
| -15% | -$277K |
|
7020
PUT
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.51B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
146,100
+64,000
| +78% | +$645K |
|
|
VNET
7021
CALL
VNET Group
VNET
$1.87B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
84,900
+6,400
| +8% | +$119K |
|
7022
PUT
Beyond Air
XAIR
$5.13M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
331
+4
| +1% | +$14.5K |
|
7023
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.34B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
84,791
+46,334
| +120% | +$965K |
|
|
SUMO
7024
PUT
DELISTED
Sumo Logic, Inc. Common Stock
SUMO
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
+13,600
| +18% | +$270K |
|
7025
CALL
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.86B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+148,300
| New | +$1.09M |
|
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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.