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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BIG
2851
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
162,400
-14,400
| -8% | -$960K |
|
2852
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$708M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
410,810
+379,323
| +1,205% | +$10.8M |
|
2853
CALL
Stem
STEM
$61M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
14,825
-2,430
| -14% | -$1.32M |
|
2854
CryoPort
CYRX
$772M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
169,185
-74,983
| -31% | -$4.22M |
|
|
XLNX
2855
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
-52,500
| -42% | -$6.67M |
|
2856
CALL
Hydrofarm Holdings
HYFM
$7M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
18,050
+13,000
| +257% | +$7.65M |
|
2857
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.27B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
296,165
+156,805
| +113% | +$5.79M |
|
2858
Cohu
COHU
$2.81B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
289,791
-43,873
| -13% | -$1.74M |
|
|
AUY
2859
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,524,724
-419,785
| -14% | -$2.03M |
|
|
JUGGU
2860
DELISTED
Jaws Juggernaut Acquisition Corporation Unit
JUGGU
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,057,686
| New | +$10.6M |
|
|
TETC
2861
DELISTED
Tech and Energy Transition Corporation Class A Common Stock
TETC
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,100,000
| New | +$10.7M |
|
2862
CALL
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
333,100
+188,700
| +131% | +$6.07M |
|
2863
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
142,416
-102,153
| -42% | -$8.8M |
|
2864
WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund
XSOE
$2.12B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
251,504
+241,508
| +2,416% | +$9.98M |
|
|
IAS
2865
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+514,037
| New | +$10.6M |
|
2866
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.4B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,640
| New | +$9.96M |
|
|
LHC
2867
DELISTED
Leo Holdings Corp. II
LHC
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,087,006
-1,067
| -0.1% | -$10.4K |
|
|
BHIL
2868
DELISTED
Benson Hill, Inc.
BHIL
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,453
| New | +$10.7M |
|
|
2869
PUT
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.1B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
97,400
+57,600
| +145% | +$6.24M |
|
2870
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
+17,000
| +32% | +$2.64M |
|
2871
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
333,297
-121,222
| -27% | -$3.46M |
|
2872
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
303,422
-391,090
| -56% | -$8.19M |
|
2873
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
447,616
-35,773
| -7% | -$816K |
|
2874
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-21,200
| -39% | -$6.36M |
|
|
BAND
2875
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.74B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
75,993
-197,252
| -72% | -$24.8M |
|
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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.