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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
60,173
-83,743
| -58% | -$18.6M |
|
|
RDFN
2452
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
279,100
+31,600
| +13% | +$1.71M |
|
2453
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.7B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
68,415
+33,623
| +97% | +$7.37M |
|
|
HAPN
2454
CALL
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
493,100
+133,300
| +37% | +$3.3M |
|
|
RDS.B
2455
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
314,476
+6,930
| +2% | +$274K |
|
|
CGC
2456
PUT
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
100,410
+16,150
| +19% | +$2.89M |
|
|
ADAP
2457
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,691,128
+2,540,526
| +1,687% | +$11.4M |
|
|
GFX
2458
DELISTED
Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp.
GFX
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,425,952
+605,654
| +74% | +$5.88M |
|
2459
Idacorp
IDA
$8.25B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
134,462
+118,157
| +725% | +$12.3M |
|
2460
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,871,175
+1,208,653
| +73% | +$10.7M |
|
2461
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
3,662,462
+1,538,742
| +72% | +$5.6M |
|
2462
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
890,400
+206,800
| +30% | +$3.26M |
|
2463
PUT
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
756,200
-174,300
| -19% | -$3.06M |
|
2464
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.52B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
251,295
+13,293
| +6% | +$716K |
|
2465
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
238,700
+152,400
| +177% | +$9.37M |
|
2466
CALL
nCino
NCNO
$2.28B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
195,200
+54,000
| +38% | +$3.6M |
|
2467
PUT
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
462,800
+34,400
| +8% | +$1.09M |
|
2468
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
-12,600
| -15% | -$2.36M |
|
|
GTM
2469
PUT
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.18B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
226,000
+99,700
| +79% | +$5.96M |
|
2470
Kennametal
KMT
$2.38B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
403,897
-104,382
| -21% | -$3.75M |
|
2471
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
+22,300
| +36% | +$3.78M |
|
2472
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
563,730
+52,699
| +10% | +$1.42M |
|
2473
PUT
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
190,058
+101,558
| +115% | +$7.61M |
|
2474
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
169,800
-27,900
| -14% | -$2.15M |
|
2475
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
504,500
-146,200
| -22% | -$4.2M |
|
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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.