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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
PUT
HP
HPQ
$28.1B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
1,404,900
+183,300
| +15% | +$5.27M |
|
|
FLNA
1277
PUT
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$45.2M
| $38.3M | 0.01% |
617,000
+276,900
| +81% | +$23.1M |
|
1278
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $38M | 0.01% |
484,500
+84,600
| +21% | +$6.45M |
|
1279
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.2B
| $38M | 0.01% |
335,300
-48,800
| -13% | -$5.57M |
|
1280
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.67B
| $38M | 0.01% |
164,200
+74,700
| +83% | +$16.9M |
|
1281
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.5B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
213,864
-4,447
| -2% | -$737K |
|
1282
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$883M
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
2,572,530
+6,382
| +0.2% | +$106K |
|
1283
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $37.7M | 0.01% |
62,000
+36,800
| +146% | +$22.5M |
|
1284
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.32B
| $37.7M | 0.01% |
613,800
+534,000
| +669% | +$36.2M |
|
|
CVII
1285
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VII Class A Common Stock
CVII
| $37.7M | 0.01% |
3,874,823
+717,123
| +23% | +$6.97M |
|
1286
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.14B
| $37.7M | 0.01% |
3,677,432
+1,235,629
| +51% | +$16.3M |
|
1287
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.77B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
930,200
-47,700
| -5% | -$2.2M |
|
1288
CALL
GSK
GSK
$98.1B
| $37.5M | 0.01% |
785,520
+77,680
| +11% | +$3.9M |
|
1289
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $37.5M | 0.01% |
226,410
+166,241
| +276% | +$28.6M |
|
1290
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.1B
| $37.5M | 0.01% |
819,200
-172,100
| -17% | -$7.36M |
|
1291
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
982,200
+499,100
| +103% | +$19.3M |
|
1292
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.9B
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
495,000
-8,600
| -2% | -$683K |
|
1293
CALL
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
210,200
-113,500
| -35% | -$20.3M |
|
1294
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.9B
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
423,800
+64,000
| +18% | +$6.91M |
|
1295
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.5B
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
222,352
-60,171
| -21% | -$10.6M |
|
1296
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.23B
| $37.2M | 0.01% |
1,457,566
-1,053,831
| -42% | -$28.2M |
|
1297
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.9B
| $37.2M | 0.01% |
72,200
-14,900
| -17% | -$8.3M |
|
|
SCHW
1298
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $37.2M | 0.01% |
510,208
-1,156,705
| -69% | -$82.6M |
|
1299
PUT
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$910B
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
86,200
+42,100
| +95% | +$18.7M |
|
|
SIVB
1300
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $37.1M | 0.01% |
57,406
-10,694
| -16% | -$6.2M |
|
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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.