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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7301
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.2B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
268,335
+61,511
| +30% | +$307K |
|
|
FLNA
7302
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$41.9M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
21,356
-290,182
| -93% | -$24.2M |
|
7303
CALL
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$447M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-5,300
| -22% | -$329K |
|
|
MGI
7304
CALL
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
165,200
-136,900
| -45% | -$1.3M |
|
7305
PUT
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.59B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-2,400
| -19% | -$318K |
|
7306
CALL
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.54B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-31,300
| -62% | -$2.21M |
|
7307
CALL
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.57B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,600
| New | +$1.4M |
|
7308
IQ MacKay Municipal Insured ETF
MMIN
$467M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,230
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
QWLD
7309
State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF
QWLD
$178M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
12,787
-953
| -7% | -$101K |
|
|
JO
7310
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JO
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-10,000
| -29% | -$504K |
|
7311
iShares US Infrastructure ETF
IFRA
$4.61B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
38,707
-21,657
| -36% | -$771K |
|
7312
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
INFL
$1.56B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
45,159
-21,175
| -32% | -$633K |
|
7313
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$235B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+2,200
| +9% | +$114K |
|
|
AKTS
7314
DELISTED
Akoustis Technologies Inc
AKTS
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
135,914
+17,103
| +14% | +$164K |
|
7315
PUT
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.04B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
+29,100
| +55% | +$511K |
|
7316
PUT
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.88B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+6,900
| +93% | +$605K |
|
7317
CALL
Parsons
PSN
$4.96B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+8,200
| +27% | +$299K |
|
7318
CALL
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.87B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+4,400
| +54% | +$632K |
|
|
EVA
7319
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
24,347
+4,539
| +23% | +$244K |
|
|
VRTV
7320
CALL
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-11,100
| -43% | -$848K |
|
7321
Adeia
ADEA
$3.09B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
264,075
+1,970
| +0.8% | +$10.6K |
|
7322
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.5B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
5,560
+2,185
| +65% | +$526K |
|
7323
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
QQQE
$1.42B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,875
| New | +$1.35M |
|
7324
CALL
Veritone
VERI
$100M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
+8,400
| +18% | +$171K |
|
7325
PUT
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$442M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+17,900
| +85% | +$666K |
|
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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.