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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
+19,200
| +36% | +$4.21M |
|
2327
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
793,580
-131,990
| -14% | -$2.57M |
|
2328
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
968,100
-391,600
| -29% | -$6.34M |
|
2329
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
-76,200
| -31% | -$6.43M |
|
|
BBL
2330
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
300,859
+207,433
| +222% | +$12.5M |
|
2331
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.33B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
127,000
+8,600
| +7% | +$874K |
|
2332
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
+24,000
| +186% | +$9.97M |
|
2333
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
-200
| -0.1% | -$12.6K |
|
|
TBCH
2334
CALL
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$228M
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
546,200
-13,300
| -2% | -$388K |
|
|
IRAAU
2335
DELISTED
Iris Acquisition Corp Units
IRAAU
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,524,199
+99,690
| +7% | +$990K |
|
2336
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
274,600
+6,400
| +2% | +$367K |
|
2337
CALL
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.44B
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,051,400
-288,800
| -12% | -$2.47M |
|
2338
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $15.2M | ﹤0.01% |
167,840
+158,181
| +1,638% | +$15M |
|
2339
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
119,200
+28,500
| +31% | +$3.45M |
|
2340
CALL
ChargePoint
CHPT
$160M
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
37,805
+14,275
| +61% | +$6.65M |
|
2341
PUT
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.31B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
+93,700
| +928% | +$16.1M |
|
2342
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
458,400
+289,000
| +171% | +$11.3M |
|
2343
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
95,800
+31,600
| +49% | +$4.79M |
|
2344
Local Bounti
LOCL
$26.2M
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
116,519
+58,604
| +101% | +$7.54M |
|
|
ABMD
2345
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
-3,300
| -7% | -$1.12M |
|
|
SWCH
2346
CALL
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
591,800
+65,000
| +12% | +$1.52M |
|
|
COOP
2347
PUT
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
364,900
+299,400
| +457% | +$11.3M |
|
2348
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
76,305
+15,646
| +26% | +$3.06M |
|
2349
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
46,741
-219,298
| -82% | -$70.9M |
|
|
2350
PUT
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
453,200
+255,200
| +129% | +$9.95M |
|
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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.