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 | 3.03% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.25% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 2.2% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.18% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.46% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PLAN
751
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $80.4M | 0.02% |
1,319,951
-24,588
| -2% | -$1.46M |
|
752
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.6B
| $80.3M | 0.02% |
1,668,236
+772,837
| +86% | +$41M |
|
753
CALL
Linde
LIN
$220B
| $80.2M | 0.02% |
273,300
+143,800
| +111% | +$43.7M |
|
754
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.5B
| $80.1M | 0.02% |
3,861,929
+1,781,200
| +86% | +$35.6M |
|
755
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $79.9M | 0.02% |
1,519,079
-1,556,563
| -51% | -$86.4M |
|
756
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $79.9M | 0.02% |
118,200
+20,600
| +21% | +$13.3M |
|
|
FISV
757
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.5B
| $79.7M | 0.02% |
734,900
+353,000
| +92% | +$39.4M |
|
758
Papa John's
PZZA
$804M
| $79.6M | 0.02% |
627,167
-392,198
| -38% | -$47.5M |
|
759
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $79.6M | 0.02% |
709,200
+186,800
| +36% | +$18.2M |
|
760
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $79.5M | 0.02% |
831,000
+380,700
| +85% | +$36.6M |
|
761
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $79.5M | 0.02% |
+358,716
| New | +$80.5M |
|
762
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $79.4M | 0.02% |
239,529
-523,254
| -69% | -$176M |
|
763
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.8B
| $79.1M | 0.02% |
649,800
+396,400
| +156% | +$53.2M |
|
764
Dominion Energy
D
$60.3B
| $79.1M | 0.02% |
1,082,696
-850,492
| -44% | -$64.9M |
|
765
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$91.9B
| $78.8M | 0.02% |
532,300
+104,100
| +24% | +$14.5M |
|
|
TXNM
766
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $78.8M | 0.02% |
1,592,523
+817,064
| +105% | +$40M |
|
|
BKI
767
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $78.8M | 0.02% |
1,094,319
-822,958
| -43% | -$63.2M |
|
768
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $78.3M | 0.02% |
99,100
+6,500
| +7% | +$5.4M |
|
769
Starbucks
SBUX
$124B
| $78.3M | 0.02% |
709,519
+194,791
| +38% | +$22.8M |
|
770
Quanta Services
PWR
$101B
| $78.1M | 0.02% |
685,812
+148,016
| +28% | +$14.8M |
|
771
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $77.9M | 0.02% |
270,424
-251,059
| -48% | -$79.7M |
|
|
CTLT
772
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $77.8M | 0.02% |
584,935
-891,988
| -60% | -$111M |
|
773
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $77.8M | 0.02% |
225,478
-391,189
| -63% | -$142M |
|
774
Public Storage
PSA
$61.4B
| $77.8M | 0.02% |
+261,747
| New | +$82.1M |
|
|
SCHW
775
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $77.7M | 0.02% |
1,066,320
+302,448
| +40% | +$21.6M |
|
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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% of assets, down from 3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
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.