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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
132,800
+8,300
| +7% | +$1.61M |
|
1652
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$926M
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
745,200
+48,200
| +7% | +$1.82M |
|
1653
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.3B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
494,100
-12,600
| -2% | -$733K |
|
1654
Aon
AON
$75.4B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
89,649
-302,819
| -77% | -$81.3M |
|
1655
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
549,400
-81,500
| -13% | -$3.98M |
|
|
CSTA
1656
DELISTED
Constellation Acquisition Corp I
CSTA
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
2,608,584
+399,921
| +18% | +$3.88M |
|
1657
Cintas
CTAS
$79.9B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
267,340
+229,472
| +606% | +$22.4M |
|
1658
CALL
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.58B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
34,100
+18,100
| +113% | +$13.6M |
|
|
ZNGA
1659
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
3,375,578
-13,229,540
| -80% | -$120M |
|
1660
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$488M
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
315,075
+226,775
| +257% | +$13.7M |
|
1661
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
SPAB
$9.92B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
851,160
+339,071
| +66% | +$10.2M |
|
1662
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
719,000
+263,700
| +58% | +$9.9M |
|
1663
Petco
WOOF
$808M
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
+1,201,520
| New | +$25.3M |
|
1664
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.08B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
43,300
+18,800
| +77% | +$10.2M |
|
1665
PUT
Alcon
ALC
$36B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
314,800
+93,100
| +42% | +$7.17M |
|
1666
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.6B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
1,580,212
+443,680
| +39% | +$7.68M |
|
1667
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
1,177,900
-375,700
| -24% | -$7.18M |
|
1668
Lam Research
LRCX
$413B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
443,170
+184,500
| +71% | +$11.2M |
|
1669
Box
BOX
$4.54B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
1,065,570
+642,690
| +152% | +$15.8M |
|
|
FSNB
1670
DELISTED
Fusion Acquisition Corp. II
FSNB
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
2,597,229
+414,371
| +19% | +$4.01M |
|
1671
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
313,500
-2,100
| -0.7% | -$166K |
|
1672
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.61B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
637,210
+565,872
| +793% | +$23.5M |
|
1673
PUT
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
141,600
-32,000
| -18% | -$5.71M |
|
1674
Costco
COST
$426B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
55,979
-20,571
| -27% | -$9.04M |
|
1675
DT Midstream
DTM
$14B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
+543,867
| New | +$23.8M |
|
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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.