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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11651
PUT
Cato Corp
CATO
$67.9M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-11,200
| -46% | -$187K |
|
11652
PUT
Cadiz
CDZI
$294M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+7,700
| +32% | +$94.6K |
|
11653
CALL
CONMED
CNMD
$1.51B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-1,300
| -43% | -$170K |
|
|
DOO
11654
PUT
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.73B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-82,100
| -97% | -$7.1M |
|
11655
PUT
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.28B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-500
| -5% | -$11.7K |
|
11656
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,254
| New | +$205K |
|
11657
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF January
PJAN
$1.43B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
6,785
-245,066
| -97% | -$8.01M |
|
11658
CALL
Avita Medical
RCEL
$243M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$236K |
|
11659
CALL
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$17.6B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-2,900
| -23% | -$64.8K |
|
11660
CALL
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-3,100
| -32% | -$99.3K |
|
11661
CALL
Wabash National
WNC
$512M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,700
| New | +$217K |
|
|
FST
11662
CALL
DELISTED
FAST Acquisition Corp.
FST
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-1,200
| -6% | -$14.8K |
|
11663
PUT
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$1.01B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,700
| New | +$234K |
|
11664
PUT
Standard BioTools
LAB
$280M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-8,800
| -21% | -$57.9K |
|
11665
PUT
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.99B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+2,700
| +23% | +$41.6K |
|
11666
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,137
| New | +$214K |
|
11667
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-9,900
| -29% | -$80.2K |
|
|
RTAI
11668
Rareview Tax Advantaged Income ETF
RTAI
$17.9M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
7,878
-6,274
| -44% | -$179K |
|
|
IMGN
11669
PUT
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-26,000
| -40% | -$150K |
|
|
LGACW
11670
DELISTED
Lazard Growth Acquisition Corp. I Warrants
LGACW
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
283,657
+101,840
| +56% | +$104K |
|
|
GSEVW
11671
DELISTED
Gores Holdings VII, Inc. Warrant
GSEVW
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
189,613
+62,500
| +49% | +$81.9K |
|
11672
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-10,900
| -75% | -$761K |
|
|
CFLT
11673
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,693
| New | +$192K |
|
|
IMMP
11674
Immutep
IMMP
$56M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
56,695
+7,838
| +16% | +$29.3K |
|
11675
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.1B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
22,272
+1,782
| +9% | +$18.7K |
|
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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.