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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7976
PUT
Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF
QQQJ
$1.17B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-3,600
| -10% | -$123K |
|
|
LSXMK
7977
CALL
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
28,015
-88,821
| -76% | -$3.26M |
|
7978
PUT
RadNet
RDNT
$5.81B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+9,700
| +38% | +$311K |
|
7979
PUT
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.39B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
136,400
+34,600
| +34% | +$293K |
|
7980
PUT
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
$598M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-17,200
| -51% | -$1.13M |
|
|
DCH
7981
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.54B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
116,500
-199,800
| -63% | -$1.83M |
|
7982
CALL
Curis
CRIS
$4.12M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
328
-80
| -20% | -$250K |
|
7983
PUT
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
-83,200
| -53% | -$1.25M |
|
7984
CALL
Radware
RDWR
$1.18B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,400
| New | +$1.01M |
|
7985
PUT
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.5B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-27,400
| -67% | -$1.99M |
|
7986
PUT
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$57.1M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
95,800
-700
| -0.7% | -$8.52K |
|
|
IQIN
7987
DELISTED
NYLI 500 International ETF
IQIN
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
31,465
-64,606
| -67% | -$2.13M |
|
7988
Direxion Daily CSI China Internet Index Bull 2X ETF
CWEB
$214M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
5,268
+2,702
| +105% | +$682K |
|
7989
INmune Bio
INMB
$58.6M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
52,692
-3,364
| -6% | -$65K |
|
|
UCTT
7990
CALL
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.7B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-26,300
| -52% | -$1.24M |
|
|
INOV
7991
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,379
+13,717
| +118% | +$519K |
|
7992
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.71B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-400
| -0.8% | -$6.99K |
|
7993
PUT
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.8B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-16,400
| -46% | -$892K |
|
|
PRTY
7994
PUT
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
143,700
+4,300
| +3% | +$32.7K |
|
7995
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$859M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
32,496
-115,727
| -78% | -$3.21M |
|
7996
PUT
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
40,660
+3,447
| +9% | +$84.5K |
|
|
SOHU
7997
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
-18,400
| -27% | -$393K |
|
7998
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$666M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
29,353
-7,664
| -21% | -$286K |
|
7999
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$8.68B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
49,590
-255,980
| -84% | -$8.13M |
|
8000
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.36B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-31,500
| -61% | -$1.6M |
|
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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 3.1% 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.