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 | 3.03% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.01% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.28% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.27% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.93% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$171B
| $205M | 0.05% |
2,973,700
+816,300
| +38% | +$54.5M |
|
|
SGEN
302
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $204M | 0.05% |
1,290,778
+1,058,266
| +455% | +$157M |
|
303
PUT
Roblox
RBLX
$27.1B
| $204M | 0.05% |
2,262,600
+1,906,500
| +535% | +$153M |
|
304
CALL
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.6B
| $203M | 0.05% |
3,882,900
-478,400
| -11% | -$25.2M |
|
305
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60B
| $202M | 0.05% |
4,678,800
+636,400
| +16% | +$29.5M |
|
306
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$120B
| $202M | 0.05% |
1,590,000
+375,000
| +31% | +$48.7M |
|
307
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $202M | 0.05% |
5,938,100
+2,059,400
| +53% | +$75.2M |
|
308
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.4B
| $201M | 0.05% |
977,200
+291,000
| +42% | +$53.9M |
|
309
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$200B
| $200M | 0.04% |
3,562,800
+915,300
| +35% | +$52.5M |
|
310
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.8B
| $199M | 0.04% |
+5,353,895
| New | +$196M |
|
|
SPLK
311
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $198M | 0.04% |
1,372,000
+487,100
| +55% | +$62M |
|
312
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $198M | 0.04% |
2,245,500
-5,259,400
| -70% | -$459M |
|
313
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.3B
| $197M | 0.04% |
1,708,813
-21,833
| -1% | -$2.5M |
|
314
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $196M | 0.04% |
855,700
-51,400
| -6% | -$10.3M |
|
315
CALL
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.55B
| $196M | 0.04% |
4,842,300
-3,383,700
| -41% | -$128M |
|
316
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $196M | 0.04% |
5,286,900
+1,285,500
| +32% | +$50.1M |
|
317
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.34B
| $196M | 0.04% |
922,500
+186,600
| +25% | +$34.2M |
|
318
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$117B
| $195M | 0.04% |
808,000
+323,500
| +67% | +$75.3M |
|
319
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $195M | 0.04% |
3,726,600
+1,209,200
| +48% | +$67.1M |
|
320
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$30.4B
| $194M | 0.04% |
899,200
+179,400
| +25% | +$34.1M |
|
321
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$447B
| $194M | 0.04% |
3,659,600
-1,626,100
| -31% | -$85.5M |
|
|
ATVI
322
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $194M | 0.04% |
2,028,600
+501,900
| +33% | +$47.5M |
|
323
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.1B
| $193M | 0.04% |
3,098,890
+1,155,696
| +59% | +$71.2M |
|
|
KSU
324
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $193M | 0.04% |
682,347
+481,652
| +240% | +$139M |
|
325
Biogen
BIIB
$31.1B
| $193M | 0.04% |
556,889
+333,326
| +149% | +$101M |
|
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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% of assets, down from 3.7% 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.