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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7251
PUT
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.65B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-100
| -0.3% | -$4.49K |
|
|
AGEN
7252
CALL
Agenus
AGEN
$339M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
13,150
+3,806
| +41% | +$430K |
|
7253
PUT
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$194M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+4,500
| +56% | +$541K |
|
7254
FVCBankcorp
FVCB
$339M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,666
| New | +$1.3M |
|
7255
PUT
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-30,900
| -75% | -$4.05M |
|
7256
CALL
ReNew
RNW
$2.49B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,700
| New | +$1.33M |
|
7257
PUT
Hippo Holdings
HIPO
$870M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,564
| New | +$2.03M |
|
7258
PUT
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.19B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
91,900
+7,200
| +9% | +$122K |
|
7259
PUT
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.24B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+7,100
| +50% | +$437K |
|
|
SCR
7260
PUT
DELISTED
Score Media and Gaming Inc. Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
SCR
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-70,900
| -64% | -$1.96M |
|
7261
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$2B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-16,400
| -57% | -$1.68M |
|
|
WLL
7262
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
23,123
+12,447
| +117% | +$616K |
|
7263
CALL
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.23B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
+15,500
| +38% | +$399K |
|
|
NVMI
7264
PUT
Nova
NVMI
$12.4B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-1,200
| -8% | -$119K |
|
|
MAPS
7265
PUT
DELISTED
WM TECHNOLOGY INC A
MAPS
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
-10,300
| -10% | -$149K |
|
7266
PUT
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.54B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-1,600
| -8% | -$126K |
|
7267
PUT
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$13.2B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
107,300
+61,800
| +136% | +$849K |
|
7268
CALL
Arvinas
ARVN
$605M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-29,200
| -64% | -$2.58M |
|
7269
Holley
HLLY
$375M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
112,853
+74,847
| +197% | +$840K |
|
7270
Telos
TLS
$329M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,445
| New | +$1.43M |
|
7271
PUT
CarGurus
CARG
$3.23B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
-3,600
| -8% | -$105K |
|
|
HOUS
7272
PUT
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
-8,200
| -10% | -$145K |
|
7273
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.5B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-9,000
| -43% | -$986K |
|
7274
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$7.67B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+22,500
| +162% | +$889K |
|
7275
PUT
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.81B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-9,900
| -33% | -$719K |
|
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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.