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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
CALL
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $9.43M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
+35,100
| +108% | +$4.84M |
|
|
CERN
3052
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $9.42M | ﹤0.01% |
120,571
-209,914
| -64% | -$16.1M |
|
3053
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
83,179
+63,708
| +327% | +$8.1M |
|
3054
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
61,358
+54,915
| +852% | +$8.67M |
|
3055
PUT
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
139,000
+71,300
| +105% | +$5.02M |
|
3056
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
-7,300
| -11% | -$1.21M |
|
3057
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
98,800
+29,000
| +42% | +$2.84M |
|
3058
CALL
Bumble
BMBL
$358M
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
162,600
+26,000
| +19% | +$1.37M |
|
|
BSKYU
3059
DELISTED
Big Sky Growth Partners, Inc. Unit
BSKYU
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+937,500
| New | +$9.39M |
|
|
MREO
3060
Mereo BioPharma
MREO
$50.9M
| $9.36M | ﹤0.01% |
2,954,068
+516,810
| +21% | +$1.73M |
|
3061
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $9.36M | ﹤0.01% |
111,300
+8,500
| +8% | +$740K |
|
3062
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
255,782
-62,106
| -20% | -$2.2M |
|
3063
CALL
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
78,085
+3,105
| +4% | +$341K |
|
3064
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
+20,600
| +63% | +$3.65M |
|
3065
CALL
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.64B
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
882,300
+687,700
| +353% | +$9.6M |
|
3066
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
266,657
-94,484
| -26% | -$2.75M |
|
|
LCAA
3067
DELISTED
L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
LCAA
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+961,219
| New | +$9.4M |
|
|
LPRO
3068
CALL
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
216,200
+15,300
| +8% | +$588K |
|
3069
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-14,300
| -36% | -$4.76M |
|
3070
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$51.3B
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
868,167
+861,675
| +13,273% | +$8.96M |
|
3071
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
203,370
+115,370
| +131% | +$5.41M |
|
3072
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
-5,000
| -12% | -$1.26M |
|
3073
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
-48,100
| -33% | -$4.62M |
|
3074
CALL
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $9.27M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+22,800
| +117% | +$5.01M |
|
|
RACB
3075
DELISTED
Research Alliance Corp. II Class A Common Stock
RACB
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
926,074
-29,795
| -3% | -$314K |
|
Similar funds
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.