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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
263,678
-289,777
| -52% | -$19M |
|
2027
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
554,545
+68,828
| +14% | +$2.37M |
|
|
MPT
2028
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
929,827
+123,549
| +15% | +$2.53M |
|
|
RDS.A
2029
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
418,101
-208,076
| -33% | -$8.39M |
|
2030
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.54B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
401,700
+20,300
| +5% | +$1.03M |
|
2031
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
$20.6B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
168,440
-13,043
| -7% | -$1.44M |
|
|
BLU
2032
DELISTED
BELLUS Health Inc.
BLU
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,029,169
+719,341
| +31% | +$2.73M |
|
2033
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
294,600
-452,301
| -61% | -$28.8M |
|
|
SBNY
2034
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
-27,400
| -29% | -$6.88M |
|
2035
PUT
Blink Charging
BLNK
$85.9M
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
647,300
+23,200
| +4% | +$752K |
|
2036
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
433,940
+10,180
| +2% | +$539K |
|
2037
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
121,700
+44,900
| +58% | +$6.95M |
|
2038
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,033,569
+649,947
| +169% | +$10.7M |
|
2039
CALL
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
154,800
-10,000
| -6% | -$1.1M |
|
2040
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
204,400
-114,800
| -36% | -$10.9M |
|
2041
iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
ISTB
$5.13B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
361,556
+85,663
| +31% | +$4.39M |
|
2042
PUT
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,078,700
+553,100
| +105% | +$10.2M |
|
2043
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
985,146
+414,073
| +73% | +$8.76M |
|
2044
CONMED
CNMD
$1.51B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
140,774
+53,831
| +62% | +$7.04M |
|
2045
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
248,100
+22,100
| +10% | +$1.63M |
|
2046
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
316,800
+144,300
| +84% | +$8.87M |
|
2047
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
489,700
-55,900
| -10% | -$2.44M |
|
2048
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
153,301
+106,657
| +229% | +$13.6M |
|
2049
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
750,400
+439,900
| +142% | +$11.9M |
|
2050
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
307,721
-1,182,420
| -79% | -$74.4M |
|
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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.