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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HZNP
2951
CALL
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
106,700
-111,400
| -51% | -$10.3M |
|
2952
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
+6,700
| +19% | +$1.5M |
|
|
OMEG
2953
DELISTED
Omega Alpha SPAC Class A Ordinary Shares
OMEG
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,003,570
+10,022
| +1% | +$99.6K |
|
2954
First Advantage
FA
$3.71B
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+501,547
| New | +$10.2M |
|
|
WW
2955
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
276,300
+16,400
| +6% | +$562K |
|
2956
CALL
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.98B
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
242,000
+30,500
| +14% | +$1.07M |
|
|
ABB
2957
PUT
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
293,500
+195,700
| +200% | +$6.54M |
|
2958
CALL
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
255,690
-174,220
| -41% | -$6.6M |
|
2959
BlackSky Technology
BKSY
$1.27B
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
125,069
+124,956
| +110,581% | +$9.98M |
|
2960
CALL
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.76B
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+22,100
| +40% | +$1.76M |
|
2961
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
47,549
+6,691
| +16% | +$1.52M |
|
2962
PUT
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $9.95M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
+17,900
| +54% | +$3.67M |
|
2963
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $9.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,688
| New | +$9.15M |
|
2964
PUT
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $9.94M | ﹤0.01% |
293,800
-24,700
| -8% | -$837K |
|
2965
Planet Labs
PL
$8.8B
| $9.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,015,460
| New | +$10M |
|
|
MOMO
2966
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
647,500
+181,500
| +39% | +$2.67M |
|
2967
CALL
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$485M
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
331,100
-19,600
| -6% | -$400K |
|
2968
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$3.75B
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
181,520
+175,080
| +2,719% | +$9.27M |
|
2969
PUT
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
+32,400
| +58% | +$3.41M |
|
2970
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
84,700
+37,600
| +80% | +$4.51M |
|
2971
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
187,200
+122,500
| +189% | +$6.09M |
|
|
REVH
2972
DELISTED
Revolution Healthcare Acquisition Corp. SAIL Class A Common Stock
REVH
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,005,207
| New | +$9.9M |
|
2973
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
169,323
+128,491
| +315% | +$6.04M |
|
|
2974
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+2,700
| +7% | +$603K |
|
|
GRSV
2975
DELISTED
Gores Holdings V, Inc.
GRSV
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,000,000
| New | +$10.2M |
|
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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.