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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
202,800
-46,000
| -18% | -$3.04M |
|
|
VISN
2602
PUT
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
597,700
+255,200
| +75% | +$4.75M |
|
2603
C3.ai
AI
$1.54B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
203,573
+177,400
| +678% | +$11M |
|
2604
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
262,200
-74,500
| -22% | -$3.39M |
|
2605
Altimmune
ALT
$572M
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,290,865
+160,606
| +14% | +$2.2M |
|
2606
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,251,542
+606,966
| +94% | +$6.26M |
|
|
REVHU
2607
DELISTED
Revolution Healthcare Acquisition Corp. SAIL Units
REVHU
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,266,419
-893,390
| -41% | -$9.05M |
|
2608
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$22.9B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-6,400
| -37% | -$7.67M |
|
2609
iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF
GBF
$128M
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
103,571
+10,831
| +12% | +$1.31M |
|
2610
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
368,300
-321,400
| -47% | -$11.9M |
|
2611
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.38B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
151,518
-792,066
| -84% | -$55.7M |
|
2612
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
315,690
+307,507
| +3,758% | +$13.2M |
|
2613
PUT
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
279,500
+173,100
| +163% | +$8.1M |
|
|
GOOS
2614
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
289,100
-142,600
| -33% | -$5.82M |
|
|
CMRX
2615
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,579,769
+515,828
| +48% | +$4.29M |
|
2616
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
172,855
+105,979
| +158% | +$7.76M |
|
2617
PUT
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$401M
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
855,000
-740,200
| -46% | -$16.5M |
|
2618
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.44B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
946,711
+432,936
| +84% | +$4.25M |
|
2619
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.3B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
74,399
+35,329
| +90% | +$6.18M |
|
2620
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
273,900
+127,000
| +86% | +$5.99M |
|
|
PENG
2621
PUT
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.27B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
526,000
+461,400
| +714% | +$11.1M |
|
|
LEGAU
2622
DELISTED
Lead Edge Growth Opportunities, Ltd Units
LEGAU
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,253,482
+253,482
| +25% | +$2.53M |
|
2623
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
243,606
-581,104
| -70% | -$29.5M |
|
2624
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
817,310
+111,366
| +16% | +$1.73M |
|
2625
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.31B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
448,878
-1,678,456
| -79% | -$48.2M |
|
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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.