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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Novavax
NVAX
$1.34B
| $39.7M | 0.01% |
191,732
-491,736
| -72% | -$108M |
|
|
LSXMK
1252
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $39.7M | 0.01% |
1,078,548
-1,314,659
| -55% | -$48.2M |
|
1253
CALL
Centene
CNC
$32.6B
| $39.7M | 0.01% |
636,400
+321,800
| +102% | +$21.5M |
|
1254
Janux Therapeutics
JANX
$978M
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
1,859,246
-27,466
| -1% | -$790K |
|
|
ZEN
1255
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
339,500
+120,300
| +55% | +$15.5M |
|
1256
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$910B
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
+91,613
| New | +$40.6M |
|
1257
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.4B
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
340,156
-236,751
| -41% | -$26.2M |
|
1258
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.5B
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
847,610
-674,708
| -44% | -$32.2M |
|
1259
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.8B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
656,000
+189,400
| +41% | +$11.2M |
|
1260
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.67B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
36,375
+33,190
| +1,042% | +$33.6M |
|
1261
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.6B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
352,700
+12,500
| +4% | +$1.44M |
|
1262
Apollo Global Management
APO
$84.8B
| $39.1M | 0.01% |
634,127
+331,649
| +110% | +$19.9M |
|
1263
BHP
BHP
$222B
| $39M | 0.01% |
817,919
+330,575
| +68% | +$20.2M |
|
1264
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $39M | 0.01% |
377,732
+124,784
| +49% | +$13.3M |
|
1265
Alcon
ALC
$35.5B
| $39M | 0.01% |
484,711
+121,809
| +34% | +$9.37M |
|
1266
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.4B
| $39M | 0.01% |
1,034,133
-6,084
| -0.6% | -$230K |
|
1267
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.6B
| $38.9M | 0.01% |
440,693
-654,053
| -60% | -$61.3M |
|
1268
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.1B
| $38.9M | 0.01% |
514,100
+197,900
| +63% | +$15.7M |
|
1269
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$367M
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
1,298,976
+501,297
| +63% | +$18.2M |
|
1270
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
161,745
-47,150
| -23% | -$11.6M |
|
1271
PagerDuty
PD
$932M
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
934,754
+669,847
| +253% | +$28.4M |
|
1272
Sony
SONY
$138B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
1,750,490
-53,465
| -3% | -$1.12M |
|
1273
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.2B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
265,900
+99,500
| +60% | +$14.6M |
|
1274
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.8B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
1,298,100
-231,300
| -15% | -$7.41M |
|
1275
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.2B
| $38.5M | 0.01% |
291,200
-700
| -0.2% | -$88.5K |
|
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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.