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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
Cardlytics
CDLX
$24.9M
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
7,161
-19,244
| -73% | -$21.7M |
|
|
RMGC
3102
DELISTED
RMG Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
RMGC
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
932,815
+32,815
| +4% | +$322K |
|
|
SCLEU
3103
DELISTED
Broadscale Acquisition Corp. Units
SCLEU
| $9.08M | ﹤0.01% |
909,303
+140,000
| +18% | +$1.4M |
|
3104
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.2B
| $9.08M | ﹤0.01% |
28,549
-172,504
| -86% | -$52.3M |
|
3105
CALL
Vuzix
VUZI
$262M
| $9.08M | ﹤0.01% |
494,600
+8,900
| +2% | +$180K |
|
3106
PUT
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
232,670
-246,930
| -51% | -$9.36M |
|
|
FSR
3107
PUT
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
470,400
+14,100
| +3% | +$208K |
|
3108
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
407,300
+145,700
| +56% | +$2.94M |
|
3109
PUT
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
572,000
-51,000
| -8% | -$693K |
|
3110
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
-4,200
| -6% | -$656K |
|
|
PPGH
3111
DELISTED
Poema Global Holdings Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PPGH
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
933,646
+4,049
| +0.4% | +$39.4K |
|
|
CYXT
3112
DELISTED
Cyxtera Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
CYXT
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
915,275
+477,596
| +109% | +$4.76M |
|
3113
PUT
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.13B
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
529,500
+492,800
| +1,343% | +$8.43M |
|
3114
PUT
Carrier Global
CARR
$51.8B
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
185,800
+57,800
| +45% | +$2.58M |
|
|
TRTN
3115
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
172,500
+102,000
| +145% | +$5.41M |
|
3116
CALL
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.2B
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
-39,500
| -41% | -$6.25M |
|
3117
PUT
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
966,100
+184,300
| +24% | +$1.67M |
|
3118
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
220,558
-1,079,951
| -83% | -$47.1M |
|
|
FTEV.U
3119
DELISTED
FinTech Evolution Acquisition Group Units, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share, and one-third of one redeemable warrant
FTEV.U
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
903,098
-382,947
| -30% | -$3.82M |
|
3120
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
103,600
-36,300
| -26% | -$3.03M |
|
3121
iShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETF
SUSC
$1.29B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
324,976
-1,043,079
| -76% | -$28.5M |
|
3122
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
791,400
+18,000
| +2% | +$208K |
|
3123
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
194,600
-52,700
| -21% | -$2.37M |
|
|
HPX
3124
DELISTED
HPX Corp.
HPX
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
913,903
+1,707
| +0.2% | +$16.8K |
|
|
ANSS
3125
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-2,900
| -10% | -$1M |
|
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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.