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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TVRD
7401
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$25.3M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
2,294
+1,010
| +79% | +$507K |
|
|
SFRWW
7402
DELISTED
Appreciate Holdings, Inc. Warrant
SFRWW
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
1,501,574
-25,774
| -2% | -$23.8K |
|
7403
CALL
Adeia
ADEA
$3.09B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
255,906
+19,656
| +8% | +$106K |
|
|
AL
7404
PUT
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-98,900
| -75% | -$4.03M |
|
|
BRMK
7405
DELISTED
Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. Common Stock
BRMK
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
129,198
-203,977
| -61% | -$2.12M |
|
|
JDIV
7406
DELISTED
JPMorgan U.S. Dividend ETF
JDIV
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
40,179
| – | – |
|
|
TRQ
7407
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
86,288
-51,369
| -37% | -$778K |
|
7408
BGC Group
BGC
$5.26B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
244,515
-138,376
| -36% | -$735K |
|
7409
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.4B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-29,200
| -50% | -$1.26M |
|
|
SCR
7410
CALL
DELISTED
Score Media and Gaming Inc. Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
SCR
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-15,200
| -29% | -$420K |
|
7411
CALL
Sasol
SSL
$7.6B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+50,800
| +304% | +$775K |
|
|
VRS
7412
CALL
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
-28,200
| -32% | -$544K |
|
|
ETWO
7413
CALL
DELISTED
E2open Parent Holdings
ETWO
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
112,500
-900
| -0.8% | -$10.1K |
|
7414
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.42B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
43,014
-6,982
| -14% | -$197K |
|
7415
CALL
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.49B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+4,600
| +53% | +$482K |
|
|
DOCT
7416
FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF October
DOCT
$388M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
39,182
-1,320
| -3% | -$42.7K |
|
7417
CALL
EVgo
EVGO
$472M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
155,700
-129,200
| -45% | -$1.3M |
|
|
VLTA
7418
DELISTED
Volta Inc.
VLTA
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
146,647
-419,627
| -74% | -$4.31M |
|
|
MCHB
7419
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.71B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
30,834
-7,047
| -19% | -$275K |
|
7420
PUT
Opko Health
OPK
$1.02B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
347,000
-51,300
| -13% | -$191K |
|
7421
CALL
Perella Weinberg Partners
PWP
$1.2B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
95,600
+30,300
| +46% | +$404K |
|
7422
CALL
UDR
UDR
$11.9B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+3,700
| +18% | +$198K |
|
|
TCS
7423
PUT
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
8,867
+447
| +5% | +$74.9K |
|
7424
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.6B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
32,080
-23,380
| -42% | -$930K |
|
7425
Camping World
CWH
$651M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
32,544
-75,822
| -70% | -$2.98M |
|
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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.