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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
PUT
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
314,040
+86,860
| +38% | +$2.98M |
|
2752
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
169,400
+81,600
| +93% | +$4.9M |
|
2753
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
172,500
+22,800
| +15% | +$1.45M |
|
2754
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
201,745
-55,276
| -22% | -$2.04M |
|
2755
American Express Global Business Travel
GBTG
$4.94B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,168,344
-29,411
| -2% | -$290K |
|
|
EPHY
2756
DELISTED
Epiphany Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
EPHY
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,174,091
+369,970
| +46% | +$3.61M |
|
2757
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
60,659
+25
| +0% | +$4.71K |
|
2758
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
-198,400
| -68% | -$24.8M |
|
2759
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.83B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,143,946
+843,852
| +281% | +$8.43M |
|
2760
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
122,600
+1,700
| +1% | +$144K |
|
2761
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,982
| New | +$11.4M |
|
2762
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
129,100
+5,600
| +5% | +$499K |
|
|
IBDO
2763
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Corporate ETF
IBDO
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
437,128
+276,824
| +173% | +$7.23M |
|
2764
PUT
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.33B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
384,800
+138,400
| +56% | +$4.01M |
|
2765
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
81,573
+66,937
| +457% | +$9.24M |
|
2766
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
146,992
-259,748
| -64% | -$20.1M |
|
|
CMRC
2767
PUT
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$181M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
175,100
-20,600
| -11% | -$1.17M |
|
|
SQSP
2768
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+191,289
| New | +$10.9M |
|
|
FTVIU
2769
DELISTED
FinTech Acquisition Corp. VI Units
FTVIU
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,126,085
| New | +$11.4M |
|
2770
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+9,300
| +56% | +$4.1M |
|
2771
CALL
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
255,500
+64,100
| +33% | +$2.96M |
|
|
LNW
2772
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
146,300
-5,800
| -4% | -$356K |
|
2773
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
USHY
$29.2B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
270,780
+109,486
| +68% | +$4.52M |
|
|
NVTA
2774
CALL
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
334,700
-88,200
| -21% | -$2.87M |
|
2775
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
+21,900
| +54% | +$2.82M |
|
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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.