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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CS
2976
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
940,536
+622,930
| +196% | +$6.61M |
|
|
BLDP
2977
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$814M
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
544,444
-135,558
| -20% | -$2.52M |
|
2978
CALL
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.4B
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+417,100
| New | +$8.98M |
|
2979
Talkspace
TALK
$871M
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,204,617
+576,229
| +92% | +$5.6M |
|
2980
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-5,400
| -17% | -$1.8M |
|
|
PLL
2981
PUT
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,000
| New | +$8.55M |
|
2982
PUT
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.06B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
759,300
-91,000
| -11% | -$1.16M |
|
2983
Grove Collaborative
GROV
$44M
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,994
| New | +$9.86M |
|
2984
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
101,000
-70,700
| -41% | -$6.3M |
|
2985
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,024
| New | +$9.86M |
|
2986
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $9.82M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
-14,300
| -22% | -$2.67M |
|
2987
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$230M
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
590,557
+78,946
| +15% | +$1.47M |
|
|
BFX
2988
PUT
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
582,500
-38,800
| -6% | -$654K |
|
|
FZT
2989
DELISTED
FAST Acquisition Corp. II
FZT
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,003,104
| New | +$9.79M |
|
|
ASZ
2990
DELISTED
Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation II
ASZ
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,007,379
| New | +$9.89M |
|
2991
CALL
CryoPort
CYRX
$772M
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
155,200
-93,600
| -38% | -$5.27M |
|
2992
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.72B
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
361,883
+348,852
| +2,677% | +$9.06M |
|
2993
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+3,900
| +7% | +$562K |
|
2994
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $9.76M | ﹤0.01% |
228,800
+166,400
| +267% | +$7.72M |
|
|
HIII
2995
DELISTED
Hudson Executive Investment Corp. III Class A Common Stock
HIII
| $9.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,001,269
| New | +$9.81M |
|
2996
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $9.75M | ﹤0.01% |
73,499
+57,308
| +354% | +$7.11M |
|
2997
PUT
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $9.75M | ﹤0.01% |
525,600
+128,400
| +32% | +$2.22M |
|
|
FSNB.U
2998
DELISTED
Fusion Acquisition Corp. II Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant
FSNB.U
| $9.75M | ﹤0.01% |
975,838
-838,693
| -46% | -$8.36M |
|
2999
PUT
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.58B
| $9.74M | ﹤0.01% |
126,900
+67,200
| +113% | +$4.17M |
|
|
IBDN
3000
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2022 Term Corporate ETF
IBDN
| $9.74M | ﹤0.01% |
383,577
-536,019
| -58% | -$13.6M |
|
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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.