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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
202,900
+110,800
| +120% | +$5.51M |
|
|
USCR
2927
CALL
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
137,000
-54,200
| -28% | -$3.51M |
|
2928
CALL
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
277,680
-199,440
| -42% | -$6.84M |
|
|
BRSL
2929
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
421,800
+259,600
| +160% | +$5.44M |
|
|
GSEV
2930
DELISTED
Gores Holdings VII, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSEV
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,020,741
| New | +$10.1M |
|
|
BLD
2931
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
51,061
+43,850
| +608% | +$9.08M |
|
2932
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
125,132
-247,760
| -66% | -$18.9M |
|
2933
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
106,200
+50,200
| +90% | +$4.92M |
|
|
COOL
2934
DELISTED
Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
COOL
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,033,400
-3,193
| -0.3% | -$31.2K |
|
2935
CALL
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
105,600
+59,200
| +128% | +$5.74M |
|
|
CGC
2936
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,601
-97,872
| -70% | -$25.1M |
|
2937
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
214,687
-620,087
| -74% | -$27.6M |
|
|
SAVE
2938
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
329,900
-17,300
| -5% | -$608K |
|
2939
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-100
| -0.2% | -$20K |
|
2940
CALL
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$2.1B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
-62,500
| -35% | -$5.14M |
|
|
MDH
2941
DELISTED
MDH Acquisition Corp.
MDH
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
1,040,979
+1,531
| +0.1% | +$14.9K |
|
2942
PUT
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.8M
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
64,807
+56,540
| +684% | +$8.21M |
|
|
HIMX
2943
CALL
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
602,100
+194,200
| +48% | +$2.56M |
|
|
ACTDU
2944
DELISTED
ArcLight Clean Transition Corp. II Unit
ACTDU
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
998,183
+73,183
| +8% | +$741K |
|
2945
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
275,600
-86,800
| -24% | -$3.25M |
|
2946
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
121,800
+38,800
| +47% | +$3.15M |
|
|
TGNA
2947
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
534,117
+422,469
| +378% | +$8.29M |
|
2948
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
93,938
+44,107
| +89% | +$4.35M |
|
2949
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
210,105
+124,680
| +146% | +$5.32M |
|
2950
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
92,900
-82,500
| -47% | -$9.06M |
|
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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.