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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
775,400
-251,700
| -25% | -$5.72M |
|
2177
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
272,400
+1,300
| +0.5% | +$78.1K |
|
2178
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
545,100
+389,600
| +251% | +$11.2M |
|
|
ZNGA
2179
CALL
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,221,600
+444,600
| +25% | +$4.04M |
|
2180
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,519,300
-298,900
| -16% | -$3.07M |
|
2181
CALL
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.38B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
194,500
-173,000
| -47% | -$16.7M |
|
2182
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,057,764
-4,902
| -0.5% | -$80.4K |
|
2183
PUT
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
752,500
-277,500
| -27% | -$5.81M |
|
|
TETC
2184
DELISTED
Tech and Energy Transition Corporation Class A Common Stock
TETC
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,703,374
+603,374
| +55% | +$5.84M |
|
2185
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
652,037
+637,421
| +4,361% | +$13.6M |
|
|
MDP
2186
PUT
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
298,400
+2,300
| +0.8% | +$100K |
|
2187
PUT
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$771M
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
336,400
-76,200
| -18% | -$3.98M |
|
2188
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
125,271
-1,171,449
| -90% | -$159M |
|
|
HRC
2189
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
110,554
-220,956
| -67% | -$29.8M |
|
|
2190
CALL
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$771M
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
335,800
-25,600
| -7% | -$1.34M |
|
|
DISCK
2191
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
682,665
-78,904
| -10% | -$2.11M |
|
2192
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
292,300
+38,900
| +15% | +$2.45M |
|
|
LGAC
2193
DELISTED
Lazard Growth Acquisition Corp. I Ordinary Shares
LGAC
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,701,084
+793,278
| +87% | +$7.71M |
|
2194
CALL
Vroom Inc
VRM
$56.8M
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
9,374
+4,249
| +83% | +$10.8M |
|
|
AGTI
2195
DELISTED
Agiliti Inc
AGTI
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
868,934
-103,629
| -11% | -$2.09M |
|
2196
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
79,807
-189,682
| -70% | -$40.7M |
|
2197
PUT
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
271,022
-17,067
| -6% | -$1.09M |
|
|
CPUH
2198
DELISTED
Compute Health Acquisition Corp.
CPUH
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,690,220
+518,816
| +44% | +$5.05M |
|
2199
PUT
Bumble
BMBL
$358M
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
330,400
+98,800
| +43% | +$5.14M |
|
|
JKS
2200
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
359,400
-150,100
| -29% | -$7.59M |
|
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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.