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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
245,000
-44,700
| -15% | -$3.41M |
|
1977
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.97B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+399,588
| New | +$20M |
|
1978
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
113,600
-19,800
| -15% | -$3.5M |
|
1979
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
156,600
+32,400
| +26% | +$3.7M |
|
1980
iQIYI
IQ
$1.3B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,391,955
-421,684
| -15% | -$4.37M |
|
1981
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,549,700
+69,700
| +5% | +$874K |
|
1982
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
132,900
+44,100
| +50% | +$6.92M |
|
1983
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
847,400
-54,000
| -6% | -$875K |
|
1984
PUT
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.2B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
122,500
+40,600
| +50% | +$6.51M |
|
1985
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
337,200
-76,400
| -18% | -$4.72M |
|
1986
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
364,754
+93,002
| +34% | +$4.55M |
|
|
DCRN
1987
DELISTED
Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation II Class A Common stock
DCRN
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,936,971
+439,369
| +29% | +$4.34M |
|
|
PCPC
1988
DELISTED
Periphas Capital Partnering Corporation
PCPC
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
786,692
-1,249
| -0.2% | -$30.3K |
|
1989
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
451,800
-15,300
| -3% | -$757K |
|
1990
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$851M
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,063,617
-163,776
| -13% | -$2.63M |
|
1991
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
322,500
-34,600
| -10% | -$2.26M |
|
|
CALY
1992
PUT
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
690,900
+424,500
| +159% | +$12.9M |
|
1993
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
236,817
+50,245
| +27% | +$3.88M |
|
|
VELO
1994
DELISTED
Velocity Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
VELO
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,933,841
+1,433,841
| +287% | +$14M |
|
1995
CALL
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
152,400
+56,800
| +59% | +$6.75M |
|
|
GSQD
1996
DELISTED
G Squared Ascend I Inc.
GSQD
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,925,435
+1,487,189
| +339% | +$14.5M |
|
1997
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$3.01B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
230,928
-3,166
| -1% | -$220K |
|
|
NVO
1998
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
395,200
+194,400
| +97% | +$9.4M |
|
|
MAXN
1999
PUT
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
10,759
+4,371
| +68% | +$7.47M |
|
2000
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
396,933
-136,556
| -26% | -$6.86M |
|
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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.