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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7076
iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF
EWN
$717M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,246
| New | +$1.48M |
|
7077
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.5B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-28,300
| -58% | -$2M |
|
7078
PUT
Medpace
MEDP
$16.5B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-15,200
| -67% | -$2.77M |
|
7079
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$929M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
19,688
-34,418
| -64% | -$2.53M |
|
|
NLSN
7080
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-18,100
| -19% | -$403K |
|
7081
PUT
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.96B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-3,300
| -10% | -$167K |
|
7082
PUT
BARK
BARK
$90.7M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
10,480
-1,550
| -13% | -$255K |
|
|
TPIC
7083
PUT
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+2,800
| +7% | +$110K |
|
7084
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$662M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
7,013
+5,855
| +506% | +$1.5M |
|
7085
Bionano Genomics
BNGO
$13.9M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
436
+180
| +70% | +$630K |
|
7086
CALL
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.03B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
-106,600
| -54% | -$1.65M |
|
7087
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF
TFLO
$6.69B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
28,582
+9,535
| +50% | +$479K |
|
7088
Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF
FCOM
$1.75B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
26,887
+1,310
| +5% | +$72.2K |
|
7089
PUT
ING
ING
$101B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
99,100
-7,000
| -7% | -$93.5K |
|
7090
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.4B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
25,585
-17,957
| -41% | -$986K |
|
7091
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF
ISHP
$5.48M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,178
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
TMHC
7092
PUT
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
+3,800
| +7% | +$101K |
|
|
CLSD
7093
DELISTED
Clearside Biomedical
CLSD
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
15,912
+13,335
| +517% | +$1.18M |
|
7094
Employers Holdings
EIG
$870M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
36,263
-18,499
| -34% | -$755K |
|
7095
CALL
Fortis
FTS
$28.9B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,300
| New | +$1.46M |
|
7096
PUT
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.49B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,800
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
MCW
7097
DELISTED
Mister Car Wash
MCW
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
78,490
-59,421
| -43% | -$1.18M |
|
|
UFOX
7098
Defiance Space and Connective Tech ETF
UFOX
$890M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
39,421
+11,600
| +42% | +$439K |
|
7099
CALL
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.09B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
98,500
-23,400
| -19% | -$287K |
|
|
TBCH
7100
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$222M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
51,443
-26,146
| -34% | -$763K |
|
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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.