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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TACA
2651
DELISTED
Trepont Acquisition Corp I
TACA
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,242,179
-1,179
| -0.1% | -$11.7K |
|
2652
CALL
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$110M
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
49,625
-12,258
| -20% | -$3.09M |
|
|
LONA
2653
LeonaBio Inc
LONA
$74.8M
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
119,671
-6,636
| -5% | -$1.16M |
|
2654
BuzzFeed
BZFD
$92.5M
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
310,607
+195,109
| +169% | +$7.64M |
|
|
GOOS
2655
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
279,600
-10,200
| -4% | -$416K |
|
2656
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
114,600
-10,400
| -8% | -$1.03M |
|
|
FYBR
2657
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+462,783
| New | +$11.7M |
|
2658
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,072
| New | +$12.1M |
|
|
SAFM
2659
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
+46,400
| +251% | +$7.81M |
|
|
BBBY
2660
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
145,452
-178,069
| -55% | -$12.9M |
|
|
FL
2661
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
197,700
-262,000
| -57% | -$15.8M |
|
|
CONX
2662
DELISTED
CONX Corp. Class A Common Stock
CONX
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,235,152
-41,305
| -3% | -$410K |
|
2663
CALL
Bionano Genomics
BNGO
$13.9M
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,769
+249
| +10% | +$983K |
|
2664
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
118,700
-36,700
| -24% | -$3.62M |
|
2665
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
370,000
+56,400
| +18% | +$1.96M |
|
2666
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
287,200
-113,200
| -28% | -$4.75M |
|
2667
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $12.2M | ﹤0.01% |
85,770
-1,966,458
| -96% | -$292M |
|
|
CMRC
2668
CALL
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$181M
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
187,000
-124,400
| -40% | -$7.04M |
|
2669
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
516,800
+95,900
| +23% | +$2.27M |
|
|
RXRAU
2670
DELISTED
RXR Acquisition Corp. Units
RXRAU
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,216,790
-287,169
| -19% | -$2.87M |
|
|
CFIV
2671
DELISTED
CF Acquisition Corp. IV Class A common stock
CFIV
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,250,000
-10,369
| -0.8% | -$101K |
|
2672
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
473,600
-376,900
| -44% | -$8.78M |
|
|
LGACU
2673
DELISTED
Lazard Growth Acquisition Corp. I Units
LGACU
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,209,741
-825,419
| -41% | -$8.26M |
|
|
ANSS
2674
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
34,846
+29,432
| +544% | +$10.2M |
|
2675
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI Climate Paris Aligned ETF
NZAC
$199M
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
380,288
-25,432
| -6% | -$795K |
|
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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.