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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7101
Camtek
CAMT
$7.27B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
35,297
-97,789
| -73% | -$3.77M |
|
7102
CALL
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.38B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+11,000
| +407% | +$1.16M |
|
|
VWE
7103
CALL
DELISTED
Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. Common Stock
VWE
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
140,100
+88,300
| +170% | +$921K |
|
7104
PUT
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$54.9M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
212,300
+105,400
| +99% | +$870K |
|
7105
PUT
GrafTech
EAF
$183M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
13,850
+2,400
| +21% | +$263K |
|
7106
iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF
LQDI
$70.6M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,677
| New | +$1.44M |
|
|
MAV
7107
DELISTED
Pioneer Municipal High Income Advantage Fund
MAV
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,154
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
BTWN
7108
DELISTED
Bridgetown Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
BTWN
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
145,675
+5,522
| +4% | +$54.4K |
|
|
SRCL
7109
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-10,800
| -34% | -$746K |
|
|
TSE
7110
PUT
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+9,500
| +56% | +$494K |
|
7111
CALL
Cipher Digital
CIFR
$6.68B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
137,700
+121,000
| +725% | +$1.29M |
|
7112
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-22,400
| -32% | -$621K |
|
7113
Sundial Growers
SNDL
$306M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
209,928
-290,521
| -58% | -$2.27M |
|
7114
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.14B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+4,000
| +21% | +$252K |
|
7115
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.92B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
74,740
+16,850
| +29% | +$329K |
|
7116
PUT
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.42B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-34,400
| -44% | -$1.01M |
|
7117
PUT
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.31B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-54,800
| -67% | -$3.13M |
|
7118
CALL
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$740M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
46,120
+38,907
| +539% | +$1.28M |
|
7119
Hudbay
HBM
$11.7B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
228,193
-323,392
| -59% | -$2.05M |
|
7120
PUT
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.15B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
104,200
+6,900
| +7% | +$92K |
|
7121
PUT
Graco
GGG
$13.1B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+15,600
| +332% | +$1.2M |
|
7122
CALL
Personalis
PSNL
$1.49B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
+15,400
| +26% | +$322K |
|
7123
Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF
SCHJ
$849M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,626
| New | +$1.42M |
|
7124
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.85B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+4,500
| +34% | +$382K |
|
7125
PUT
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.36B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+2,500
| +25% | +$262K |
|
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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.