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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.2B
| $47.3M | 0.01% |
267,500
+37,600
| +16% | +$7.49M |
|
|
GOOS
1127
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$850M
| $47.3M | 0.01% |
1,325,698
-128,608
| -9% | -$5.13M |
|
1128
PUT
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $47.3M | 0.01% |
1,232,900
-124,700
| -9% | -$5.35M |
|
1129
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.5B
| $47.2M | 0.01% |
1,159,500
+322,500
| +39% | +$12.9M |
|
1130
SAP
SAP
$242B
| $47.2M | 0.01% |
349,649
+330,596
| +1,735% | +$48M |
|
1131
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.57B
| $47.2M | 0.01% |
1,192,600
+181,000
| +18% | +$7.53M |
|
1132
CALL
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.79B
| $47M | 0.01% |
1,915,800
+825,900
| +76% | +$18.9M |
|
1133
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.6B
| $47M | 0.01% |
582,755
+17,136
| +3% | +$1.49M |
|
1134
PayPal
PYPL
$51.8B
| $47M | 0.01% |
180,581
+150,605
| +502% | +$42.7M |
|
1135
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.93B
| $46.9M | 0.01% |
402,700
+188,100
| +88% | +$16.6M |
|
1136
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $46.9M | 0.01% |
756,500
+242,500
| +47% | +$15.6M |
|
1137
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$46.6B
| $46.7M | 0.01% |
1,355,173
-219,974
| -14% | -$7.52M |
|
1138
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $46.7M | 0.01% |
177,100
+64,400
| +57% | +$17.2M |
|
1139
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$3.05B
| $46.7M | 0.01% |
1,166,308
-102,687
| -8% | -$4.1M |
|
1140
Dyne Therapeutics
DYN
$4.85B
| $46.7M | 0.01% |
2,873,677
-42,837
| -1% | -$759K |
|
1141
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.44B
| $46.6M | 0.01% |
+842,311
| New | +$49M |
|
1142
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.84B
| $46.6M | 0.01% |
662,868
+645,070
| +3,624% | +$49.9M |
|
1143
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$721M
| $46.6M | 0.01% |
1,475,174
+215,990
| +17% | +$8.22M |
|
1144
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$22.3B
| $46.6M | 0.01% |
164,200
-69,600
| -30% | -$22.2M |
|
|
ZEN
1145
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $46.5M | 0.01% |
399,200
+131,100
| +49% | +$16.9M |
|
1146
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $46.4M | 0.01% |
569,667
-152,176
| -21% | -$11.4M |
|
1147
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $46.3M | 0.01% |
1,566,719
-2,443,673
| -61% | -$65.2M |
|
1148
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$40.8B
| $46.3M | 0.01% |
551,100
-218,700
| -28% | -$20.1M |
|
1149
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46B
| $46.2M | 0.01% |
397,174
+385,097
| +3,189% | +$44.9M |
|
1150
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.6B
| $46.2M | 0.01% |
310,800
+34,500
| +12% | +$5.24M |
|
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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.