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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7951
PUT
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.15B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+10,500
| +198% | +$751K |
|
|
EMBJ
7952
PUT
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.7B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
-43,000
| -41% | -$668K |
|
7953
PIMCO RAFI ESG US ETF
RAFE
$169M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
34,146
-3,756
| -10% | -$117K |
|
7954
CALL
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$31.7B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,700
| New | +$1.06M |
|
7955
Outdoor Holding Co
POWW
$262M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
168,774
+98,403
| +140% | +$709K |
|
|
NLSN
7956
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
-11,200
| -17% | -$249K |
|
7957
iShares USD Green Bond ETF
BGRN
$504M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
18,892
-51,727
| -73% | -$2.87M |
|
7958
Gevo
GEVO
$378M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,244
| New | +$967K |
|
7959
PUT
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-8,100
| -19% | -$225K |
|
7960
PUT
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.4B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+4,500
| +52% | +$370K |
|
|
PCH
7961
CALL
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+3,200
| +19% | +$167K |
|
|
PBFX
7962
CALL
DELISTED
PBF LOGISTICS LP
PBFX
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
+69,500
| +547% | +$890K |
|
|
LL
7963
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
55,465
-6,077
| -10% | -$120K |
|
7964
Frontline
FRO
$9.68B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
110,364
-211,712
| -66% | -$1.68M |
|
7965
PUT
Neogen
NEOG
$2.52B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+11,100
| +87% | +$483K |
|
7966
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.1B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,336
-793,105
| -99% | -$81.4M |
|
7967
PUT
Veeco
VECO
$3.11B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
+20,700
| +80% | +$461K |
|
7968
Invesco Bloomberg Analyst Rating Improvers ETF
UPGD
$120M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
17,197
+6,798
| +65% | +$406K |
|
7969
Astronics
ATRO
$4.25B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
88,067
+42,081
| +92% | +$534K |
|
7970
PUT
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.14B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+1,600
| +31% | +$258K |
|
7971
PUT
Orion
OEC
$343M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+28,800
| +104% | +$515K |
|
7972
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF
RZG
$138M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
19,386
-26,508
| -58% | -$1.43M |
|
|
KRBP
7973
CALL
DELISTED
Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. Common Stock
KRBP
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,200
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
ARR
7974
PUT
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.32B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
19,120
+1,280
| +7% | +$69.1K |
|
7975
CALL
Black Stone Minerals
BSM
$3.1B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
85,600
+4,700
| +6% | +$49.8K |
|
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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.