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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
CALL
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $74.9M | 0.02% |
2,345,400
+187,000
| +9% | +$6.25M |
|
802
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$489M
| $74.4M | 0.02% |
923,100
+269,150
| +41% | +$16.2M |
|
803
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $74.4M | 0.02% |
1,415,836
-25,876
| -2% | -$1.27M |
|
804
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$121B
| $74.2M | 0.02% |
1,270,500
+212,000
| +20% | +$12.3M |
|
805
L3Harris
LHX
$53.7B
| $74.1M | 0.02% |
336,677
+242,061
| +256% | +$55M |
|
806
MasTec
MTZ
$23B
| $74.1M | 0.02% |
859,104
+576,181
| +204% | +$54.7M |
|
807
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.9B
| $74M | 0.02% |
1,199,100
-301,300
| -20% | -$18.1M |
|
808
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $73.9M | 0.02% |
3,399,000
+1,295,800
| +62% | +$24.5M |
|
809
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $73.6M | 0.02% |
556,000
+147,900
| +36% | +$20.1M |
|
810
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.98B
| $73.5M | 0.02% |
277,100
+53,400
| +24% | +$14.5M |
|
811
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$297M
| $73.5M | 0.02% |
1,102,793
-130,187
| -11% | -$7.51M |
|
812
MongoDB
MDB
$38B
| $73.5M | 0.02% |
155,791
-70,050
| -31% | -$28.2M |
|
813
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $72.9M | 0.02% |
2,460,900
+302,400
| +14% | +$8.66M |
|
814
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $72.7M | 0.02% |
363,800
+184,600
| +103% | +$38M |
|
815
Owens Corning
OC
$12.3B
| $72.7M | 0.02% |
850,479
-221,852
| -21% | -$20.9M |
|
816
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $72.7M | 0.02% |
2,780,200
+608,900
| +28% | +$16.6M |
|
817
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.97B
| $72.3M | 0.02% |
3,524,133
-4,427,269
| -56% | -$89.7M |
|
818
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $72.3M | 0.02% |
369,200
+37,900
| +11% | +$7.87M |
|
819
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $72.2M | 0.02% |
360,900
+65,100
| +22% | +$14.2M |
|
820
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.94B
| $72.2M | 0.02% |
1,726,420
-617,131
| -26% | -$26.8M |
|
821
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.8B
| $71.9M | 0.01% |
4,527,504
+4,338,091
| +2,290% | +$68M |
|
822
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $71.8M | 0.01% |
1,157,997
+557,950
| +93% | +$35.9M |
|
823
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $71.6M | 0.01% |
1,462,200
+430,600
| +42% | +$18.2M |
|
824
CALL
Unity
U
$20.2B
| $71.5M | 0.01% |
566,100
-421,100
| -43% | -$49.9M |
|
825
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $71.4M | 0.01% |
830,640
-989,751
| -54% | -$84.6M |
|
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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.