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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
162,900
+93,000
| +133% | +$8.25M |
|
2377
PUT
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
513,800
-111,500
| -18% | -$3.16M |
|
2378
CALL
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
345,700
+93,900
| +37% | +$4.59M |
|
2379
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
249,400
+14,200
| +6% | +$818K |
|
|
STLN
2380
Starling Oncology
STLN
$657M
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,467,184
| New | +$14.6M |
|
|
AZEK
2381
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
398,045
-97,856
| -20% | -$3.81M |
|
2382
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
709,080
+434,378
| +158% | +$13.8M |
|
2383
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
297,300
+72,500
| +32% | +$3.52M |
|
2384
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
573,700
-298,100
| -34% | -$7.43M |
|
|
ACRO
2385
DELISTED
Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition Corp
ACRO
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500,000
| New | +$14.6M |
|
2386
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
96,512
-829,468
| -90% | -$128M |
|
2387
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
173,700
-2,500
| -1% | -$210K |
|
2388
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
300,600
-14,100
| -4% | -$657K |
|
|
NKLA
2389
CALL
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
45,273
+5,906
| +15% | +$2.07M |
|
2390
CALL
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,316,600
+866,500
| +193% | +$8.9M |
|
2391
PUT
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
+61,400
| +6,822% | +$13.7M |
|
2392
SiTime
SITM
$21.4B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
70,918
+7,159
| +11% | +$1.28M |
|
2393
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
667,200
-211,200
| -24% | -$4.81M |
|
2394
CALL
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,291,300
+597,700
| +86% | +$7.06M |
|
2395
PUT
Vroom Inc
VRM
$56.8M
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
8,191
+3,131
| +62% | +$7.97M |
|
2396
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
670,470
-308,949
| -32% | -$6.7M |
|
2397
PUT
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
789,400
+700,100
| +784% | +$17.1M |
|
|
CTAQ
2398
DELISTED
Carney Technology Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
CTAQ
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,474,027
+4,226
| +0.3% | +$41.1K |
|
|
AHPAU
2399
DELISTED
Avista Public Acquisition Corp. II Unit
AHPAU
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,420,218
| New | +$14.3M |
|
2400
CALL
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
474,900
+141,800
| +43% | +$4.5M |
|
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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.