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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
227,264
+43,879
| +24% | +$4.22M |
|
1827
United Airlines
UAL
$40.7B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
457,261
-497,553
| -52% | -$23.4M |
|
1828
Stem
STEM
$56.8M
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
45,455
+38,131
| +521% | +$20.1M |
|
|
ABMD
1829
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+6,700
| +11% | +$2.27M |
|
1830
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
51,463
+16,291
| +46% | +$7.48M |
|
1831
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
355,100
-16,000
| -4% | -$1M |
|
|
SNRH
1832
DELISTED
Senior Connect Acquisition Corp. I Class A Common Stock
SNRH
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,209,304
+249,736
| +13% | +$2.42M |
|
1833
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
+1,900
| +4% | +$771K |
|
|
FTCH
1834
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
575,552
-865,487
| -60% | -$38.3M |
|
1835
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
124,300
-64,300
| -34% | -$11.3M |
|
1836
CALL
Carrier Global
CARR
$51.8B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
416,500
+76,300
| +22% | +$4.11M |
|
1837
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
316,800
-51,300
| -14% | -$4.18M |
|
1838
Sprout Social
SPT
$599M
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
176,575
+92,859
| +111% | +$10.1M |
|
1839
CALL
C3.ai
AI
$1.54B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
464,100
-98,500
| -18% | -$5.01M |
|
|
EXE
1840
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$21.9B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
348,904
+331,609
| +1,917% | +$18.6M |
|
1841
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,141,300
+201,300
| +21% | +$2.94M |
|
1842
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
-40,400
| -36% | -$12.3M |
|
1843
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
906,393
+814,985
| +892% | +$19.4M |
|
|
TMX
1844
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
513,882
+506,193
| +6,583% | +$23.3M |
|
1845
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
271,047
+226,613
| +510% | +$17.1M |
|
1846
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.33B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
516,930
-373,707
| -42% | -$14.6M |
|
1847
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.72B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
716,668
+108,821
| +18% | +$3.71M |
|
|
AMRS
1848
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,556,038
+284,021
| +22% | +$4.07M |
|
1849
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
155,043
+31,229
| +25% | +$4.45M |
|
1850
CALL
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.8B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
153,300
-78,200
| -34% | -$11.6M |
|
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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.