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 | 3.03% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.25% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 2.2% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.18% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.46% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
CALL
Snowflake
SNOW
$116B
| $355M | 0.07% |
1,173,900
+11,700
| +1% | +$3.33M |
|
177
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$39.3B
| $353M | 0.07% |
1,106,100
+378,300
| +52% | +$138M |
|
178
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.67B
| $350M | 0.07% |
3,620,250
+2,010,425
| +125% | +$171M |
|
179
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$475B
| $349M | 0.07% |
6,412,500
+2,752,900
| +75% | +$154M |
|
180
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$110B
| $348M | 0.07% |
2,990,600
+1,527,300
| +104% | +$177M |
|
181
CALL
Citigroup
C
$228B
| $347M | 0.07% |
4,950,300
-1,184,100
| -19% | -$82.8M |
|
182
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$28.9B
| $346M | 0.07% |
1,320,800
+259,600
| +24% | +$65.2M |
|
183
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $342M | 0.07% |
1,783,300
+452,100
| +34% | +$94.2M |
|
184
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $342M | 0.07% |
8,053,859
+1,490,386
| +23% | +$60M |
|
185
CALL
Uber
UBER
$160B
| $341M | 0.07% |
7,604,200
+584,700
| +8% | +$25.5M |
|
|
186
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $339M | 0.07% |
866,600
+127,200
| +17% | +$52.7M |
|
187
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $330M | 0.07% |
5,611,400
-1,813,400
| -24% | -$103M |
|
188
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $330M | 0.07% |
2,989,600
+166,200
| +6% | +$19.5M |
|
189
PUT
Airbnb
ABNB
$111B
| $329M | 0.07% |
1,962,300
-110,700
| -5% | -$16.9M |
|
190
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.46B
| $325M | 0.07% |
3,735,300
+1,393,900
| +60% | +$154M |
|
191
PUT
Target
TGT
$69.2B
| $325M | 0.07% |
1,421,100
+437,900
| +45% | +$110M |
|
|
192
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $321M | 0.07% |
1,674,000
+383,400
| +30% | +$79.8M |
|
193
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$626B
| $321M | 0.07% |
1,989,100
+77,800
| +4% | +$13.3M |
|
194
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $321M | 0.07% |
2,133,900
+355,000
| +20% | +$54.9M |
|
195
PUT
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $321M | 0.07% |
2,415,109
-2,092
| -0.1% | -$280K |
|
196
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $319M | 0.07% |
3,644,100
+1,398,600
| +62% | +$123M |
|
197
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$417B
| $319M | 0.07% |
2,474,900
+593,200
| +32% | +$80.5M |
|
198
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $317M | 0.07% |
6,832,600
-1,751,300
| -20% | -$81.1M |
|
199
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.44B
| $317M | 0.07% |
7,218,400
-3,900,800
| -35% | -$178M |
|
200
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.27T
| $314M | 0.07% |
15,173,170
+2,070,970
| +16% | +$43M |
|
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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% of assets, down from 3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
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.