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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9876
Miller Industries
MLR
$645M
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
13,992
+2,195
| +19% | +$81K |
|
9877
PUT
NexGen Energy
NXE
$6.97B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
+33,500
| +50% | +$148K |
|
9878
CALL
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-4,800
| -33% | -$221K |
|
|
USAK
9879
CALL
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+5,000
| +19% | +$72.4K |
|
9880
CALL
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.4B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-26,900
| -63% | -$892K |
|
9881
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
35,696
-239,258
| -87% | -$3.22M |
|
|
FLIC
9882
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
23,084
-25,464
| -52% | -$535K |
|
|
QXO
9883
QXO Inc
QXO
$15.7B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
9,794
+906
| +10% | +$60.2K |
|
9884
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$25.3M
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
9,337
+5,070
| +119% | +$236K |
|
9885
CALL
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-6,400
| -38% | -$287K |
|
9886
PUT
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-1,800
| -25% | -$161K |
|
9887
PUT
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
121,590
+37,170
| +44% | +$162K |
|
9888
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$408M
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
74,301
+16,473
| +28% | +$106K |
|
|
NOVN
9889
PUT
DELISTED
Novan, Inc. Common Stock
NOVN
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,300
| New | +$510K |
|
9890
Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF
DWAS
$455M
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
5,406
+1,437
| +36% | +$123K |
|
9891
PUT
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-300
| -5% | -$28.1K |
|
9892
PUT
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$490K |
|
9893
PUT
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.57B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
193,600
-19,700
| -9% | -$57.2K |
|
|
ORAN
9894
PUT
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-19,500
| -31% | -$219K |
|
|
FRG
9895
CALL
DELISTED
Franchise Group, Inc.
FRG
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+2,700
| +25% | +$94.2K |
|
|
BNFT
9896
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
42,718
-136,687
| -76% | -$1.66M |
|
|
BCLI
9897
CALL
DELISTED
BRAINSTORM CELL THERAPUTC
BCLI
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
9,547
-1,066
| -10% | -$56.1K |
|
9898
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF October
BOCT
$290M
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
14,492
-75,000
| -84% | -$2.44M |
|
9899
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$875M
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
23,933
+3,261
| +16% | +$70.5K |
|
9900
Carriage Services
CSV
$579M
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,609
| New | +$429K |
|
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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.