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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DADA
9301
PUT
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-1,900
| -6% | -$43K |
|
9302
PUT
International Seaways
INSW
$4.87B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,095
| New | +$565K |
|
9303
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$81.6B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,923
| New | +$621K |
|
9304
PUT
Televisa
TV
$1.5B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+18,700
| +52% | +$241K |
|
9305
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.4B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
6,592
-331,624
| -98% | -$30.9M |
|
9306
PUT
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
$8.68B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-1,600
| -22% | -$173K |
|
9307
CALL
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$94.1M
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
-1,700
| -2% | -$15.6K |
|
9308
Regional Management Corp
RM
$311M
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
10,333
-14,206
| -58% | -$783K |
|
9309
PUT
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.06B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-4,100
| -29% | -$243K |
|
9310
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.18B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
51,746
+4,747
| +10% | +$63.9K |
|
|
NCTY
9311
The9 Ltd
NCTY
$70.7M
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,820
| New | +$732K |
|
9312
Invesco Building & Construction ETF
PKB
$377M
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
12,673
-28,130
| -69% | -$1.4M |
|
9313
Corteva
CTVA
$50.7B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
14,235
-33,543
| -70% | -$1.45M |
|
9314
CALL
Funko
FNKO
$341M
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-42,500
| -56% | -$803K |
|
|
MCW
9315
CALL
DELISTED
Mister Car Wash
MCW
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,800
| New | +$651K |
|
9316
State Street SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF
SPBO
$2.13B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
17,065
-64,148
| -79% | -$2.28M |
|
9317
CALL
Ares Management
ARES
$31.9B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-4,700
| -37% | -$338K |
|
9318
Invivyd
IVVD
$218M
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,152
| New | +$525K |
|
|
FREE
9319
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Earth Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
FREE
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
-27,300
| -35% | -$343K |
|
|
LTCH
9320
CALL
DELISTED
Latch, Inc. Common Stock
LTCH
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-100
| -0.2% | -$1.24K |
|
9321
CALL
Retractable Technologies
RVP
$21M
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
-36,000
| -40% | -$421K |
|
9322
CALL
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-4,800
| -18% | -$129K |
|
9323
PUT
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$2.4B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-500
| -1% | -$7.92K |
|
|
HYZN
9324
PUT
DELISTED
Hyzon Motors Inc. Class A Common Stock
HYZN
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,720
| New | +$745K |
|
|
BNR
9325
Burning Rock Biotech
BNR
$96M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
3,331
-487
| -13% | -$108K |
|
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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.