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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
IEUR
$9.15B
| $71.4M | 0.01% |
1,273,329
+778,779
| +157% | +$45.4M |
|
827
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$832M
| $71.4M | 0.01% |
3,020,674
+2,717,291
| +896% | +$62.7M |
|
828
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.95B
| $71.4M | 0.01% |
771,804
+59,445
| +8% | +$4.58M |
|
829
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $71.4M | 0.01% |
155,583
+35,314
| +29% | +$16.9M |
|
830
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $71.3M | 0.01% |
1,925,682
-18,904
| -1% | -$778K |
|
831
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $71.2M | 0.01% |
729,400
+254,000
| +53% | +$22.2M |
|
832
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $71.2M | 0.01% |
1,008,800
+216,600
| +27% | +$14.4M |
|
833
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.2B
| $71M | 0.01% |
580,800
+283,200
| +95% | +$35.9M |
|
834
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.17B
| $71M | 0.01% |
2,239,372
+1,790,494
| +399% | +$51.7M |
|
835
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $70.7M | 0.01% |
1,078,175
+932,151
| +638% | +$63.9M |
|
|
X
836
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $70.7M | 0.01% |
3,217,091
-2,353,980
| -42% | -$58.9M |
|
837
PUT
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $70.4M | 0.01% |
1,022,500
+80,100
| +8% | +$5.71M |
|
838
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19B
| $70.4M | 0.01% |
495,337
+477,289
| +2,645% | +$70.2M |
|
839
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.5B
| $70.4M | 0.01% |
1,874,955
+1,213,194
| +183% | +$45.4M |
|
|
MRO
840
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $70.3M | 0.01% |
5,145,954
+4,185,490
| +436% | +$50.5M |
|
841
Aptiv
APTV
$10.2B
| $70.3M | 0.01% |
471,787
-363,614
| -44% | -$56.6M |
|
|
FLNA
842
CALL
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$45.7M
| $70.2M | 0.01% |
1,130,500
+896,600
| +383% | +$74.8M |
|
843
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.31B
| $70.1M | 0.01% |
1,482,070
+939,359
| +173% | +$49.3M |
|
844
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.9B
| $69.9M | 0.01% |
1,132,700
-11,400
| -1% | -$686K |
|
845
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $69.9M | 0.01% |
+859,335
| New | +$66.3M |
|
846
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$125B
| $69.7M | 0.01% |
164,100
-147,600
| -47% | -$64M |
|
847
Viatris
VTRS
$18.4B
| $69.7M | 0.01% |
5,142,039
+3,613,214
| +236% | +$51.3M |
|
848
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $69.7M | 0.01% |
348,500
+129,700
| +59% | +$26.7M |
|
849
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $69.6M | 0.01% |
770,200
+140,200
| +22% | +$13.3M |
|
850
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $69.5M | 0.01% |
865,232
-152,427
| -15% | -$11.3M |
|
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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.