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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MIC
1576
PUT
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
688,200
-135,900
| -16% | -$5.37M |
|
|
JMIA
1577
PUT
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$759M
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
1,500,500
-315,800
| -17% | -$6.68M |
|
|
AFMD
1578
DELISTED
Affimed
AFMD
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
450,280
+12,537
| +3% | +$825K |
|
1579
Stryker
SYK
$131B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
105,425
-290,132
| -73% | -$77.6M |
|
|
STMP
1580
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
84,200
-86,300
| -51% | -$27.4M |
|
1581
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$171B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
396,389
-759,335
| -66% | -$53.3M |
|
1582
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.91B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
227,100
+120,900
| +114% | +$13.7M |
|
1583
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$72.8B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
131,600
+7,300
| +6% | +$1.57M |
|
|
MSDAU
1584
DELISTED
MSD Acquisition Corp. Unit
MSDAU
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
2,748,309
+44,077
| +2% | +$443K |
|
1585
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.72B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
556,835
+133,069
| +31% | +$6.75M |
|
1586
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$42B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
174,500
+57,100
| +49% | +$9.24M |
|
|
FOLD
1587
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
2,874,394
+1,501,395
| +109% | +$15.4M |
|
1588
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$51.1B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
1,727,899
+859,732
| +99% | +$10.3M |
|
1589
Verizon
VZ
$201B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
507,831
-2,133,107
| -81% | -$118M |
|
|
SPWR
1590
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
1,208,847
-454,550
| -27% | -$10.6M |
|
1591
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
291,692
-1,157,777
| -80% | -$114M |
|
1592
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.72B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
169,161
+50,389
| +42% | +$8.48M |
|
1593
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
229,053
+217,296
| +1,848% | +$25.1M |
|
1594
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$90.9B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
288,800
+51,400
| +22% | +$5.13M |
|
1595
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.81B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
135,416
+110,400
| +441% | +$21.9M |
|
1596
Scotiabank
BNS
$111B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
441,046
+168,547
| +62% | +$10.5M |
|
|
FSRD
1597
DELISTED
Fast Radius, Inc. Class A Common Stock
FSRD
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
2,745,395
+2,733,704
| +23,383% | +$26.9M |
|
1598
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.76B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
556,500
+37,700
| +7% | +$2.05M |
|
1599
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.39B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
113,984
+22,640
| +25% | +$5.54M |
|
|
K
1600
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
447,726
-8,307
| -2% | -$498K |
|
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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.