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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
342,100
-50,500
| -13% | -$2.71M |
|
1927
PUT
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
146,900
-9,700
| -6% | -$1.41M |
|
1928
Avnet
AVT
$7.85B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
536,378
+220,688
| +70% | +$8.72M |
|
1929
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
239,165
+102,593
| +75% | +$8.92M |
|
1930
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
+40,200
| +142% | +$10.3M |
|
1931
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
405,300
+143,100
| +55% | +$6.95M |
|
1932
Phillips 66
PSX
$93.2B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
282,718
+27,641
| +11% | +$2M |
|
1933
iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
USIG
$17.3B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
329,375
-357,522
| -52% | -$21.8M |
|
1934
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
417,646
+223,720
| +115% | +$9.95M |
|
1935
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
+73,900
| +236% | +$12.5M |
|
1936
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
155,200
-88,200
| -36% | -$11.7M |
|
1937
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
313,412
-44,320
| -12% | -$2.82M |
|
1938
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
223,622
+158,476
| +243% | +$17.1M |
|
1939
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
113,617
-147,184
| -56% | -$25.8M |
|
1940
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
105,477
+33,711
| +47% | +$6.33M |
|
1941
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$164B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+311,246
| New | +$20.3M |
|
|
FSR
1942
CALL
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,342,000
-50,700
| -4% | -$763K |
|
1943
Remitly
RELY
$5.54B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+535,449
| New | +$21.9M |
|
1944
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
181,900
+9,500
| +6% | +$1.04M |
|
1945
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
268,900
+70,100
| +35% | +$5.35M |
|
1946
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
131,000
+42,300
| +48% | +$6.48M |
|
|
AFTR.U
1947
DELISTED
AfterNext HealthTech Acquisition Corp Units
AFTR.U
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,968,447
| New | +$19.5M |
|
|
CPE
1948
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
399,457
-10,245
| -3% | -$397K |
|
1949
CALL
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.3B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
252,400
+233,400
| +1,228% | +$14.4M |
|
1950
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
492,200
+139,400
| +40% | +$5.5M |
|
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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.