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 |
AT&T
T
|
+$877M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$370M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$329M |
| 4 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$303M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$291M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$544M |
| 2 |
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
|
+$461M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$452M |
| 4 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$426M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$408M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.15% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.06% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.35% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.28% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.93% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
641,400
+167,500
| +35% | +$3.46M |
|
|
POSH
2577
CALL
DELISTED
Poshmark, Inc. Class A Common Stock
POSH
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
269,600
+250,700
| +1,326% | +$10.8M |
|
2578
PUT
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
113,900
-97,500
| -46% | -$10.9M |
|
2579
CALL
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
229,000
+147,000
| +179% | +$7.54M |
|
2580
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
204,700
-124,000
| -38% | -$8.19M |
|
|
MDP
2581
PUT
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
296,100
+280,600
| +1,810% | +$9.96M |
|
|
PLL
2582
CALL
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,500
| New | +$11.2M |
|
2583
The Beachbody Company
BODI
$51.2M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+20,959
| +519% | +$10.6M |
|
|
GSQD.U
2584
DELISTED
G Squared Ascend I Inc. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fifth of one Warrant to acquire one Class A ordinary share
GSQD.U
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,279,114
+595,605
| +87% | +$5.98M |
|
2585
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+20,000
| +238% | +$8.5M |
|
2586
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,027,836
-5,019,745
| -83% | -$70.6M |
|
2587
CALL
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$74.1M
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
400,200
+63,500
| +19% | +$1.93M |
|
2588
PUT
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.37B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
146,800
+6,300
| +4% | +$469K |
|
2589
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
95,100
+30,100
| +46% | +$3.49M |
|
|
CLDR
2590
PUT
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
807,300
-702,200
| -47% | -$9.55M |
|
2591
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
-14,800
| -17% | -$2.55M |
|
2592
CALL
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
256,800
+142,400
| +124% | +$6.72M |
|
2593
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
+26,600
| +54% | +$3.9M |
|
|
CS
2594
CALL
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,220,100
+616,000
| +102% | +$6.54M |
|
2595
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
116,300
-186,700
| -62% | -$20.4M |
|
|
DQ
2596
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
196,600
-57,000
| -22% | -$4.1M |
|
2597
PUT
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
428,400
+217,200
| +103% | +$6.15M |
|
2598
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
129,140
-309,767
| -71% | -$31.1M |
|
|
DOC
2599
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
690,149
-625,457
| -48% | -$11.6M |
|
2600
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
86,216
-47,433
| -35% | -$6.47M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Ken Griffin held 15,073 positions worth $447B, up 9.6% from $408B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 27% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin's Q2 2021 filing shows 1,965 new, 5,545 increased, 5,814 reduced and 1,500 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Coinbase: 1,010,057 shares worth $256M. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $544M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.2% of assets, down from 3.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q2 2021 buy was Coinbase: 1,010,057 shares worth $256M.
- Ken Griffin added most to AT&T in Q2 2021, an estimated $877M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $544M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Varian Medical Systems, Inc. in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $197M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 27% of its $447B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,965 new positions and closed 1,500 in Q2 2021.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 9.6% quarter-over-quarter to $447B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 16 Aug 2021.