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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7376
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.31B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
8,824
-23,754
| -73% | -$3.77M |
|
|
IBTX
7377
CALL
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+14,100
| +353% | +$982K |
|
7378
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$43.8M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
14,718
+645
| +5% | +$67K |
|
|
SA
7379
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.35B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
-13,800
| -14% | -$239K |
|
7380
CALL
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.6B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+300
| +1% | +$14.9K |
|
|
STEL
7381
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
48,677
-166
| -0.3% | -$4.4K |
|
7382
CALL
POSCO
PKX
$17.2B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+3,700
| +25% | +$273K |
|
7383
CALL
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.82B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+3,100
| +21% | +$231K |
|
7384
PUT
Global X Cloud Computing ETF
CLOU
$349M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-7,300
| -14% | -$215K |
|
7385
CALL
Opko Health
OPK
$1.02B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
351,300
-57,200
| -14% | -$213K |
|
7386
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.12B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
3,366
-10,234
| -75% | -$4.13M |
|
7387
CALL
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$45.8M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
+2,700
| +5% | +$65.1K |
|
7388
CALL
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.45B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+5,300
| +20% | +$210K |
|
7389
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.09B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
88,176
+10,444
| +13% | +$128K |
|
7390
PUT
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$409M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,400
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
BYOB
7391
DELISTED
Tidal ETF Trust SoFi Be Your Own Boss ETF
BYOB
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
37,192
+17,846
| +92% | +$646K |
|
|
VIVO
7392
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
66,580
-25,618
| -28% | -$511K |
|
|
GOCO
7393
PUT
DELISTED
GoHealth
GOCO
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
16,953
+14,173
| +510% | +$1.5M |
|
7394
CALL
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.23B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+18,500
| +285% | +$986K |
|
7395
PUT
Kodak
KODK
$961M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
187,800
-45,600
| -20% | -$333K |
|
|
RVNC
7396
CALL
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+300
| +0.7% | +$8.56K |
|
|
BSMO
7397
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 Municipal Bond ETF
BSMO
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
49,624
+41,161
| +486% | +$1.06M |
|
7398
CALL
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.23B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+10,700
| +124% | +$779K |
|
7399
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$289M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
29,985
-20,299
| -40% | -$836K |
|
7400
PUT
Camtek
CAMT
$7.27B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+12,200
| +63% | +$470K |
|
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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.