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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AQNU
1026
DELISTED
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp Units
AQNU
| $53.6M | 0.01% |
1,102,212
+402,212
| +57% | +$20.4M |
|
1027
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $53.4M | 0.01% |
178,100
+2,900
| +2% | +$947K |
|
1028
CALL
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$15.2B
| $53.4M | 0.01% |
669,000
-240,000
| -26% | -$19.6M |
|
1029
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.5B
| $53.4M | 0.01% |
643,700
+253,800
| +65% | +$22.1M |
|
1030
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.57B
| $53.1M | 0.01% |
732,353
+78,225
| +12% | +$5.75M |
|
1031
CALL
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.5B
| $53M | 0.01% |
770,900
+359,800
| +88% | +$22.3M |
|
1032
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $53M | 0.01% |
584,368
-55,162
| -9% | -$5.46M |
|
1033
Carvana
CVNA
$79.7B
| $53M | 0.01% |
878,005
-373,290
| -30% | -$24.8M |
|
1034
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4.41B
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
1,147,216
+408,253
| +55% | +$17.9M |
|
|
BBBY
1035
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $52.7M | 0.01% |
3,050,300
+520,000
| +21% | +$14M |
|
1036
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $52.7M | 0.01% |
2,452,800
-104,000
| -4% | -$2.38M |
|
1037
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$169B
| $52.7M | 0.01% |
798,200
+121,100
| +18% | +$8.45M |
|
1038
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $52.6M | 0.01% |
133,332
-34,438
| -21% | -$15.8M |
|
1039
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $52.6M | 0.01% |
748,800
+294,800
| +65% | +$20.4M |
|
1040
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $52.5M | 0.01% |
1,780,186
-71,492
| -4% | -$2.33M |
|
1041
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.5B
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
403,500
+80,700
| +25% | +$11.8M |
|
|
RDS.B
1042
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
1,183,900
+587,700
| +99% | +$23.3M |
|
1043
Immuneering
IMRX
$328M
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
+2,055,459
| New | +$55.2M |
|
1044
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.3B
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
83,879
+66,783
| +391% | +$41.7M |
|
1045
Lumentum
LITE
$78B
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
626,759
+313,386
| +100% | +$26.3M |
|
1046
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $52M | 0.01% |
1,465,641
+720,559
| +97% | +$20.4M |
|
1047
Goldman Sachs
GS
$302B
| $52M | 0.01% |
137,572
-81,159
| -37% | -$31.7M |
|
1048
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $52M | 0.01% |
265,200
+42,700
| +19% | +$8.36M |
|
|
COR
1049
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $52M | 0.01% |
375,083
+111,718
| +42% | +$15.9M |
|
1050
Cable One
CABO
$191M
| $51.9M | 0.01% |
28,642
-10,670
| -27% | -$20.9M |
|
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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.