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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WW
3026
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
265,500
-75,900
| -22% | -$2.6M |
|
|
SGI
3027
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
244,600
+33,000
| +16% | +$1.26M |
|
3028
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
129,818
+113,874
| +714% | +$7.98M |
|
|
BTAQ
3029
DELISTED
Burgundy Technology Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary shares
BTAQ
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
973,140
-89,206
| -8% | -$885K |
|
3030
Ares Management
ARES
$32.5B
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
150,631
-314,722
| -68% | -$17.6M |
|
3031
CALL
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
132,200
-112,400
| -46% | -$7.23M |
|
3032
Global E Online
GLBE
$7.12B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+167,725
| New | +$6.94M |
|
|
ASLN
3033
DELISTED
ASLAN Pharmaceuticals Limited American Depositary Shares
ASLN
| $9.56M | ﹤0.01% |
72,457
+56,144
| +344% | +$7.02M |
|
3034
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $9.56M | ﹤0.01% |
78,498
-31,937
| -29% | -$3.93M |
|
3035
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $9.55M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
| – | – |
|
3036
Forward Air
FWRD
$640M
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
106,357
+50,065
| +89% | +$4.61M |
|
3037
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
106,368
+76,084
| +251% | +$6.96M |
|
|
REGI
3038
CALL
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
152,700
+53,400
| +54% | +$3.33M |
|
3039
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
201,500
-83,000
| -29% | -$4.03M |
|
3040
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $9.51M | ﹤0.01% |
537,400
-1,900
| -0.4% | -$39.1K |
|
3041
CALL
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $9.51M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+4,600
| +9% | +$759K |
|
3042
CALL
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
600,400
+111,600
| +23% | +$1.52M |
|
|
GMS
3043
CALL
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $9.48M | ﹤0.01% |
197,000
+63,900
| +48% | +$2.84M |
|
3044
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
90,700
-41,900
| -32% | -$4.06M |
|
3045
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
275,212
+244,793
| +805% | +$9.08M |
|
3046
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
198,300
+66,400
| +50% | +$3.16M |
|
3047
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
171,904
+66,625
| +63% | +$3.79M |
|
|
SGMO
3048
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
789,169
-465,554
| -37% | -$5.27M |
|
3049
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $9.43M | ﹤0.01% |
108,900
-14,250
| -12% | -$1.24M |
|
3050
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $9.43M | ﹤0.01% |
62,470
-110,067
| -64% | -$17.9M |
|
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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.