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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
172,993
+103,958
| +151% | +$12.4M |
|
|
IPAXU
1877
DELISTED
Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. Units
IPAXU
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,101,661
| New | +$20.7M |
|
|
VECT
1878
DELISTED
VectivBio Holding AG Ordinary Shares
VECT
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,721,363
-4,404
| -0.2% | -$37.7K |
|
1879
CALL
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
411,200
+154,400
| +60% | +$8M |
|
1880
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
403,300
-155,100
| -28% | -$8.02M |
|
1881
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
302,400
+113,100
| +60% | +$8.17M |
|
1882
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
104,600
+55,000
| +111% | +$11.6M |
|
1883
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.36B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
685,198
-234
| -0% | -$7.11K |
|
1884
CALL
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
862,000
+475,100
| +123% | +$10.1M |
|
1885
PUT
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.36B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
682,800
-241,800
| -26% | -$6.21M |
|
1886
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
137,600
+43,900
| +47% | +$6.75M |
|
|
LENZ
1887
LENZ Therapeutics
LENZ
$149M
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
181,453
-2,579
| -1% | -$382K |
|
1888
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+31,100
| +178% | +$14.3M |
|
1889
CALL
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.06B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
922,300
+493,600
| +115% | +$7.83M |
|
1890
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
-50,500
| -46% | -$18.4M |
|
1891
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.8B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
179,905
+109,725
| +156% | +$12.5M |
|
1892
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
396,600
+202,200
| +104% | +$11.2M |
|
|
FWAC
1893
DELISTED
Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
FWAC
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,065,898
-340,348
| -14% | -$3.37M |
|
1894
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
382,589
-190,291
| -33% | -$10.6M |
|
1895
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
196,000
+56,400
| +40% | +$6.02M |
|
1896
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,060,100
-121,000
| -10% | -$2.39M |
|
1897
Kemper
KMPR
$1.62B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
302,812
+283,307
| +1,452% | +$19.2M |
|
1898
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
119,400
-96,900
| -45% | -$17.1M |
|
1899
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.05T
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
87,225
-401,002
| -82% | -$99M |
|
|
1900
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
+1,400
| +2% | +$509K |
|
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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.