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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8551
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$505M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
7,683
-8,860
| -54% | -$1.01M |
|
|
SOS
8552
PUT
SOS Limited
SOS
$15.7M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
509
-18
| -3% | -$36.1K |
|
|
VWTR
8553
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
71,445
-11,053
| -13% | -$145K |
|
8554
PUT
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.38B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$895K |
|
8555
iShares ESG Advanced Universal USD Bond ETF
EUSB
$710M
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,375
| New | +$819K |
|
|
FSCS
8556
First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF
FSCS
$59M
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,307
| New | +$795K |
|
|
MTTR
8557
DELISTED
Matterport, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MTTR
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
42,908
-6,012
| -12% | -$97.5K |
|
8558
PUT
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.38B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-24,600
| -43% | -$636K |
|
8559
CALL
Navient
NAVI
$859M
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
+9,300
| +29% | +$200K |
|
8560
CALL
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$1B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-206,500
| -90% | -$7.42M |
|
8561
CALL
Amcor
AMCR
$21.1B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
13,980
-500
| -3% | -$29.8K |
|
8562
CALL
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-4,300
| -23% | -$242K |
|
8563
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.26B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
9,893
-73,889
| -88% | -$4.87M |
|
8564
PUT
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$566M
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-4,800
| -22% | -$229K |
|
8565
Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Value ETF
NULV
$2.27B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
21,584
+15,869
| +278% | +$608K |
|
8566
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
-14,800
| -31% | -$304K |
|
|
TURN
8567
CALL
DELISTED
180 Degree Capital
TURN
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
-39,500
| -26% | -$298K |
|
8568
CALL
United Microelectronic
UMC
$49B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
+8,600
| +14% | +$92.3K |
|
8569
CALL
Redwire
RDW
$3.35B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
+49,200
| +142% | +$513K |
|
8570
PUT
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.2B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
8571
IQ Candriam US Large Cap Equity ETF
IQSU
$340M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
21,708
-13,701
| -39% | -$523K |
|
8572
CALL
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.25B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
185,600
+19,100
| +11% | +$86K |
|
8573
PUT
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.44B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+600
| +2% | +$13.2K |
|
8574
CALL
Kartoon Studios
TOON
$35.6M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
59,350
+1,450
| +3% | +$22.6K |
|
|
FAIL
8575
DELISTED
Cambria Global Tail Risk ETF
FAIL
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
34,993
-4,501
| -11% | -$103K |
|
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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.