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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FAZ
7226
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$87.6M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,855
| New | +$1.44M |
|
|
BBU
7227
DELISTED
Brookfield Business Partners
BBU
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
46,463
-12,107
| -21% | -$342K |
|
7228
PUT
Qualys
QLYS
$6.5B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-5,100
| -29% | -$559K |
|
7229
PUT
LivePerson
LPSN
$35M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,547
+367
| +31% | +$346K |
|
7230
NRG Energy
NRG
$24.3B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
33,502
-1,106,132
| -97% | -$47.1M |
|
7231
Polaris
PII
$3.85B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
11,434
-46,792
| -80% | -$5.95M |
|
|
KNBE
7232
PUT
DELISTED
KnowBe4, Inc. Class A Common Stock
KNBE
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,300
| New | +$1.55M |
|
7233
PUT
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$519M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+7,300
| +61% | +$543K |
|
7234
CALL
Dolphin Entertainment
DLPN
$14.8M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,150
| New | +$1.19M |
|
7235
PUT
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.1B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
121,900
-540,600
| -82% | -$6.39M |
|
7236
PUT
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+3,700
| +54% | +$503K |
|
7237
PUT
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.28B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-81,000
| -74% | -$3.65M |
|
|
PIAI
7238
DELISTED
Prime Impact Acquisition I
PIAI
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
139,031
-6,419
| -4% | -$62.7K |
|
7239
PUT
B2Gold
BTG
$6.58B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
398,800
-15,500
| -4% | -$59.9K |
|
7240
Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF
DBEZ
$76.6M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
36,035
-10,329
| -22% | -$398K |
|
|
APRN
7241
PUT
DELISTED
Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APRN
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
15,442
-3,416
| -18% | -$180K |
|
7242
PUT
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$957M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
-76,000
| -49% | -$1.22M |
|
7243
PUT
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.51B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
5,053
-4,414
| -47% | -$1.06M |
|
|
CMBT
7244
PUT
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$5.08B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
139,400
+17,100
| +14% | +$146K |
|
7245
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.6B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-19,100
| -68% | -$3.13M |
|
7246
CALL
Saic
SAIC
$5.32B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-7,200
| -31% | -$616K |
|
7247
ASE Group
ASX
$94.8B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
173,015
-126,542
| -42% | -$1.1M |
|
|
DCT
7248
PUT
DELISTED
Duck Creek Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
DCT
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+13,200
| +75% | +$597K |
|
7249
Helen of Troy
HELE
$669M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,040
| New | +$1.38M |
|
7250
Nurix Therapeutics
NRIX
$2.79B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
45,306
-5,365
| -11% | -$166K |
|
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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.