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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
Vertiv
VRT
$113B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
407,487
-1,486,057
| -78% | -$35.5M |
|
2802
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
146,388
-287,860
| -66% | -$20.1M |
|
2803
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+21,400
| +66% | +$4.65M |
|
|
SWCH
2804
CALL
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
526,800
+248,800
| +89% | +$4.77M |
|
2805
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
46,837
-33,432
| -42% | -$8.01M |
|
2806
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$307M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,812
-3,943
| -12% | -$1.13M |
|
2807
CALL
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
159,600
+133,000
| +500% | +$9.46M |
|
2808
Xometry
XMTR
$5.52B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,979
| New | +$11.1M |
|
|
IPOF
2809
PUT
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI
IPOF
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,087,400
+343,800
| +46% | +$3.55M |
|
2810
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
171,312
-151,085
| -47% | -$9.93M |
|
|
KLAQU
2811
DELISTED
KL Acquisition Corp Unit
KLAQU
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,107,335
+9,971
| +0.9% | +$99.6K |
|
2812
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,096
-28,551
| -63% | -$17.9M |
|
2813
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
194,400
-13,000
| -6% | -$717K |
|
2814
Amcor
AMCR
$21.3B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
192,646
+54,808
| +40% | +$3.26M |
|
2815
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
134,100
-21,400
| -14% | -$1.81M |
|
2816
CALL
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
104,300
+11,800
| +13% | +$1.22M |
|
2817
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$771M
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
203,676
+67,804
| +50% | +$3.47M |
|
2818
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
-19,900
| -29% | -$4.33M |
|
2819
CALL
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
188,600
+34,800
| +23% | +$1.82M |
|
2820
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
563,216
-288,496
| -34% | -$4.71M |
|
2821
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-1,600
| -6% | -$762K |
|
2822
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
192,851
-1,418,176
| -88% | -$83.2M |
|
2823
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+3,800
| +21% | +$1.78M |
|
|
DISH
2824
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
262,650
+206,728
| +370% | +$8.69M |
|
2825
Tilray
TLRY
$643M
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
60,675
-27,912
| -32% | -$4.9M |
|
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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.