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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BNT
7151
Brookfield Wealth Solutions
BNT
$12.5B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
37,970
+31,785
| +514% | +$1.2M |
|
|
TRIL
7152
PUT
DELISTED
Trillium Therapeutics Inc.
TRIL
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
-33,600
| -30% | -$393K |
|
7153
Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF
DRIV
$375M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
51,285
+31,120
| +154% | +$878K |
|
7154
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$254M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
109,400
-20,100
| -16% | -$232K |
|
7155
CALL
Relay Therapeutics
RLAY
$4.52B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,600
| New | +$1.5M |
|
7156
PUT
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.05B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
-60,300
| -43% | -$1.13M |
|
7157
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.13B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
11,802
-32,390
| -73% | -$3.96M |
|
7158
PUT
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.17B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
91,500
-800
| -0.9% | -$12.4K |
|
|
FOVL
7159
DELISTED
iShares Focused Value Factor ETF
FOVL
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
25,604
+4,994
| +24% | +$276K |
|
7160
CALL
Interface
TILE
$2.23B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
92,700
-5,500
| -6% | -$79.1K |
|
7161
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$118M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
19,710
+18,340
| +1,339% | +$2.85M |
|
7162
PUT
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.28B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-1,000
| -3% | -$48.2K |
|
7163
PUT
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$575M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+4,200
| +12% | +$155K |
|
7164
CALL
Invesco KBW Bank ETF
KBWB
$6.98B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+5,900
| +39% | +$382K |
|
7165
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$477M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
199,908
+3,070
| +2% | +$23K |
|
7166
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.5B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
9,842
-52,628
| -84% | -$7.91M |
|
7167
Regions Financial
RF
$27B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
65,758
-1,454,941
| -96% | -$28.9M |
|
7168
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
444,455
+70,351
| +19% | +$258K |
|
|
SRCL
7169
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+6,100
| +42% | +$421K |
|
|
MODN
7170
CALL
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+28,100
| +205% | +$949K |
|
|
KRTX
7171
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
11,441
+9,629
| +531% | +$1.11M |
|
|
BURU
7172
DELISTED
NUBURU INC
BURU
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
717
-393
| -35% | -$766K |
|
7173
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.94B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
10,019
-492
| -5% | -$72.5K |
|
7174
CALL
AEye
LIDR
$58.1M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
8,513
+7,393
| +660% | +$2.04M |
|
|
SCPL
7175
CALL
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+45,400
| +205% | +$802K |
|
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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.