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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $9.25M | ﹤0.01% |
208,200
-354,700
| -63% | -$13.7M |
|
3077
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.32B
| $9.25M | ﹤0.01% |
231,339
+118,122
| +104% | +$5.05M |
|
3078
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-1,300
| -4% | -$414K |
|
3079
PUT
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
552,400
+237,900
| +76% | +$4.41M |
|
3080
PAR Technology
PAR
$788M
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
132,063
-6,121
| -4% | -$434K |
|
|
JNPR
3081
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
337,000
+23,400
| +7% | +$623K |
|
3082
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.5B
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
300,800
-798,264
| -73% | -$21.1M |
|
3083
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
143,659
+89,608
| +166% | +$5.2M |
|
3084
CALL
Petco
WOOF
$805M
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
410,800
-469,800
| -53% | -$11M |
|
3085
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
92,400
+14,600
| +19% | +$1.49M |
|
3086
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
534,400
-103,800
| -16% | -$1.91M |
|
3087
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
400,600
+244,400
| +156% | +$5.64M |
|
3088
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
375,360
+295,185
| +368% | +$7.43M |
|
|
IGAC
3089
DELISTED
IG Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
IGAC
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
939,900
-433,348
| -32% | -$4.25M |
|
|
FITB
3090
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
239,400
+107,100
| +81% | +$4.28M |
|
|
TIGR
3091
PUT
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$822M
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
315,800
-504,900
| -62% | -$10.7M |
|
3092
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,111
| New | +$9.57M |
|
3093
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.06B
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
705,295
-727,898
| -51% | -$9.27M |
|
|
ETNB
3094
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
488,765
-19,102
| -4% | -$426K |
|
|
OACB
3095
DELISTED
Oaktree Acquisition Corp. II
OACB
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
924,663
-4,507
| -0.5% | -$44.7K |
|
3096
PUT
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
136,700
+79,200
| +138% | +$4.37M |
|
|
GRDI
3097
DELISTED
GRIID Infrastructure Inc. Common Stock
GRDI
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
942,223
+14,800
| +2% | +$144K |
|
3098
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$386M
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+365,092
| New | +$8.27M |
|
3099
CALL
XPEL
XPEL
$1.38B
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
108,700
+74,900
| +222% | +$5.52M |
|
3100
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.17B
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
104,493
+85,372
| +446% | +$8.3M |
|
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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.