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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8126
CALL
National Grid
NGG
$82.7B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
18,431
-2,375
| -11% | -$136K |
|
|
IEC
8127
PUT
DELISTED
IEC Electronics Corp.
IEC
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,400
| New | +$832K |
|
8128
CALL
DMC Global
BOOM
$145M
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-3,900
| -13% | -$169K |
|
8129
CALL
Cellebrite
CLBT
$2.67B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
+104,700
| New | +$1.09M |
|
8130
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
+3,200
| +123% | +$483K |
|
8131
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$7.58B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+3,900
| +17% | +$154K |
|
8132
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$390M
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-3,400
| -25% | -$335K |
|
8133
CALL
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$958M
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-60,900
| -51% | -$974K |
|
8134
PUT
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.67B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+12,000
| +108% | +$560K |
|
8135
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$19.8B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
+300
| +8% | +$72.6K |
|
8136
PUT
Gates Industrial Corp
GTES
$6.89B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,500
| New | +$1.02M |
|
8137
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.34B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
16,890
-84,492
| -83% | -$5.25M |
|
8138
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.47B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,628
| New | +$922K |
|
|
ARBK
8139
Argo Blockchain
ARBK
$41.9M
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
+280
| New | +$979K |
|
8140
PUT
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.19B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+30,000
| +268% | +$663K |
|
8141
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.38B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
34,430
-2,993
| -8% | -$97.8K |
|
8142
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.5B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
13,566
-128,850
| -90% | -$9.11M |
|
8143
PUT
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-12,300
| -59% | -$1.43M |
|
|
ZGNX
8144
CALL
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
-266,800
| -81% | -$4.17M |
|
8145
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$409M
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
2,747
-423
| -13% | -$140K |
|
8146
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$2.4B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
57,298
-11,251
| -16% | -$178K |
|
8147
PUT
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$19.2B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+1,900
| +95% | +$487K |
|
|
FOXW
8148
DELISTED
FoxWayne Enterprises Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
FOXW
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
97,628
-939
| -1% | -$9.28K |
|
8149
CALL
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.36B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
+500
| +1% | +$10.5K |
|
|
ME
8150
PUT
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
5,315
-5,925
| -53% | -$1.05M |
|
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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.