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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
CALL
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$151M
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
211,500
+94,900
| +81% | +$4M |
|
|
SRNE
3302
PUT
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
848,800
+316,300
| +59% | +$2.52M |
|
3303
CALL
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
386,900
+224,800
| +139% | +$4.74M |
|
3304
PUT
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
-31,100
| -23% | -$2.42M |
|
3305
PUT
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
208,400
+2,900
| +1% | +$112K |
|
3306
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
396,200
-273,500
| -41% | -$5.94M |
|
3307
CALL
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.58B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
106,500
+25,400
| +31% | +$1.57M |
|
3308
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF January
PJAN
$1.43B
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+251,851
| New | +$8.09M |
|
3309
CALL
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
294,400
-30,600
| -9% | -$841K |
|
3310
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
105,055
-49,347
| -32% | -$3.99M |
|
3311
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
163,300
+59,300
| +57% | +$3.15M |
|
3312
PUT
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
321,700
+5,200
| +2% | +$131K |
|
3313
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
-18,700
| -22% | -$2.21M |
|
3314
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
288,100
-73,700
| -20% | -$1.94M |
|
3315
CALL
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.6B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
238,800
+106,500
| +80% | +$2.93M |
|
3316
CALL
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
170,900
+62,400
| +58% | +$2.86M |
|
3317
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
46,535
-150,370
| -76% | -$25.9M |
|
3318
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
197,966
+72,941
| +58% | +$3.37M |
|
3319
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,246,372
+815,582
| +189% | +$5.7M |
|
|
NSLR
3320
Neostellar Capital Corp
NSLR
$278M
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+602,278
| New | +$7.83M |
|
|
3321
PUT
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
197,695
+85,732
| +77% | +$3.96M |
|
3322
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-1,700
| -9% | -$809K |
|
3323
CALL
SelectQuote
SLQT
$129M
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
421,200
-153,400
| -27% | -$3.83M |
|
|
PGRE
3324
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
804,920
-231,252
| -22% | -$2.46M |
|
|
SCS
3325
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
536,515
+410,136
| +325% | +$5.91M |
|
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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.