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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
215,900
+92,100
| +74% | +$4.39M |
|
2902
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.1B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
35,224
-14,782
| -30% | -$4.22M |
|
2903
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
382,500
-39,500
| -9% | -$958K |
|
|
HOLX
2904
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
154,000
+90,100
| +141% | +$6.02M |
|
2905
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
100,065
+57,601
| +136% | +$5.69M |
|
2906
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.8B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
122,979
+115,176
| +1,476% | +$9.11M |
|
2907
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.1B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
8,916
-3,428
| -28% | -$4M |
|
2908
PUT
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
147,200
+122,100
| +486% | +$8.68M |
|
2909
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
+26,300
| +69% | +$4.5M |
|
|
AMPS
2910
DELISTED
Altus Power
AMPS
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,052,358
-100,771
| -9% | -$995K |
|
2911
PUT
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
140,800
-91,500
| -39% | -$5.89M |
|
2912
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
+30,000
| +32% | +$2.91M |
|
2913
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-5,300
| -16% | -$1.87M |
|
|
CCVI
2914
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VI
CCVI
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,032,672
| New | +$10.3M |
|
2915
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
80,500
+42,300
| +111% | +$5.32M |
|
2916
CALL
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
-6,000
| -8% | -$790K |
|
2917
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
102,100
+79,700
| +356% | +$8.11M |
|
2918
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
+51,500
| +87% | +$5.07M |
|
2919
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
-104,380
| -58% | -$12.1M |
|
2920
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
173,475
-757,635
| -81% | -$41.7M |
|
2921
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
455,500
+95,100
| +26% | +$1.92M |
|
|
WPCB.U
2922
DELISTED
Warburg Pincus Capital Corporation I-B Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, and one-fifth of one redeemable warrant
WPCB.U
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,006,874
+503,191
| +100% | +$5.07M |
|
2923
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,158,535
+862,795
| +292% | +$6.75M |
|
|
CNTA
2924
DELISTED
Centessa Pharmaceuticals
CNTA
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+456,233
| New | +$10.7M |
|
|
PSB
2925
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
68,351
-123,234
| -64% | -$19.4M |
|
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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.