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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGI
2126
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
375,400
+130,800
| +53% | +$5.71M |
|
|
ONEM
2127
DELISTED
1Life Healthcare
ONEM
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
859,825
+618,240
| +256% | +$15.9M |
|
|
FMIV
2128
DELISTED
Forum Merger IV Corporation Class A Common stock
FMIV
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,783,470
+153,334
| +9% | +$1.49M |
|
|
NBIS
2129
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
218,400
+56,600
| +35% | +$4.13M |
|
2130
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
698,600
-455,300
| -39% | -$10.4M |
|
|
HIII
2131
DELISTED
Hudson Executive Investment Corp. III Class A Common Stock
HIII
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,785,362
+784,093
| +78% | +$7.62M |
|
2132
Airbnb
ABNB
$110B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
103,464
-1,149,084
| -92% | -$176M |
|
2133
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
526,301
-1,728,078
| -77% | -$47.7M |
|
|
MDH
2134
DELISTED
MDH Acquisition Corp.
MDH
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,756,493
+715,514
| +69% | +$7M |
|
2135
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
-12,500
| -13% | -$2.5M |
|
2136
CALL
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
200,800
-108,700
| -35% | -$9.4M |
|
2137
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
FNDF
$25.9B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+526,258
| New | +$17.4M |
|
2138
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,221,700
-164,600
| -5% | -$985K |
|
2139
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.3B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
342,451
-1,212,481
| -78% | -$61.7M |
|
2140
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
180,097
+89,673
| +99% | +$9.05M |
|
2141
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
186,600
+45,500
| +32% | +$3.5M |
|
2142
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
413,400
-282,300
| -41% | -$12.2M |
|
|
SWAV
2143
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
83,800
+22,300
| +36% | +$4.38M |
|
2144
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
508,900
-192,200
| -27% | -$6.51M |
|
2145
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,798,200
+377,100
| +27% | +$3.62M |
|
2146
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
282,158
-31,645
| -10% | -$1.99M |
|
2147
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
470,100
-102,200
| -18% | -$4.12M |
|
|
CERE
2148
DELISTED
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CERE
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
582,315
-169,850
| -23% | -$4.77M |
|
2149
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
69,152
-44,392
| -39% | -$10.1M |
|
2150
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
296,600
-100,600
| -25% | -$5.39M |
|
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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.