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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.29B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,471,085
-635,019
| -30% | -$8.2M |
|
|
APLS
1952
CALL
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
593,900
+496,100
| +507% | +$27.9M |
|
|
PEAR
1953
DELISTED
Pear Therapeutics, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PEAR
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,967,118
+251,202
| +15% | +$2.48M |
|
1954
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
656,500
-633,700
| -49% | -$20.3M |
|
|
1955
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
348,986
-7,912,123
| -96% | -$461M |
|
1956
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
195,610
+95,545
| +95% | +$9.62M |
|
1957
On Holding
ONON
$10.8B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+645,890
| New | +$22.7M |
|
1958
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
802,370
+777,966
| +3,188% | +$14.3M |
|
1959
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
309,825
-31,800
| -9% | -$2M |
|
1960
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
80,316
-22,232
| -22% | -$5.6M |
|
1961
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
112,500
-19,400
| -15% | -$3.69M |
|
1962
CALL
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.53B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
976,707
+489,697
| +101% | +$7.92M |
|
1963
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,986,700
+496,900
| +33% | +$4.65M |
|
1964
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
216,800
+118,600
| +121% | +$11.5M |
|
1965
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
320,802
+138,977
| +76% | +$11.2M |
|
|
DIDI
1966
PUT
DELISTED
DiDi Global Inc. American depositary shares, each four representing one Class A ordinary share
DIDI
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,481,200
| New | +$23.4M |
|
1967
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
161,319
-68,127
| -30% | -$7.92M |
|
|
ARD
1968
DELISTED
Ardagh Group S.A. Class A Common Shares
ARD
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
757,030
+130,230
| +21% | +$3.27M |
|
|
JWN
1969
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
729,400
-24,000
| -3% | -$766K |
|
|
ETAC
1970
DELISTED
E.Merge Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ETAC
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,964,380
+8,645
| +0.4% | +$84.5K |
|
1971
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
123,972
-980,184
| -89% | -$162M |
|
|
PR
1972
Permian Resources
PR
$18B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,875,078
+523,433
| +22% | +$2.85M |
|
1973
CALL
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
208,100
+34,500
| +20% | +$3.82M |
|
1974
CALL
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
188,000
+82,400
| +78% | +$7.39M |
|
1975
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
313,400
-163,200
| -34% | -$9.62M |
|
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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.