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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $193M | 0.04% |
381,712
+155,110
| +68% | +$73.2M |
|
327
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $192M | 0.04% |
2,740,700
+994,500
| +57% | +$62.4M |
|
328
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $192M | 0.04% |
2,092,690
+633,460
| +43% | +$54.3M |
|
329
Airbnb
ABNB
$111B
| $192M | 0.04% |
+1,252,548
| New | +$197M |
|
|
330
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$197B
| $191M | 0.04% |
1,320,260
-9,040
| -0.7% | -$1.25M |
|
|
COUP
331
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $190M | 0.04% |
726,600
+206,700
| +40% | +$51.2M |
|
332
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$38B
| $190M | 0.04% |
524,600
+17,400
| +3% | +$5.38M |
|
333
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $189M | 0.04% |
5,568,500
+2,046,500
| +58% | +$74.8M |
|
334
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$83B
| $189M | 0.04% |
337,500
-88,900
| -21% | -$45M |
|
|
X
335
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $188M | 0.04% |
7,815,000
+2,396,200
| +44% | +$59M |
|
336
CALL
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.1B
| $187M | 0.04% |
837,200
+131,200
| +19% | +$24.7M |
|
337
CALL
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $186M | 0.04% |
273,700
+13,500
| +5% | +$8.77M |
|
338
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$376B
| $186M | 0.04% |
3,433,000
-1,496,600
| -30% | -$81.4M |
|
339
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$443B
| $186M | 0.04% |
1,647,814
-137,270
| -8% | -$15.5M |
|
340
PUT
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $185M | 0.04% |
2,075,000
+1,118,800
| +117% | +$97.4M |
|
341
PUT
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.3B
| $185M | 0.04% |
1,602,900
-1,107,800
| -41% | -$127M |
|
342
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $184M | 0.04% |
1,123,400
+149,400
| +15% | +$25.6M |
|
343
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $183M | 0.04% |
3,075,642
+2,920,648
| +1,884% | +$179M |
|
344
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $183M | 0.04% |
952,500
+164,700
| +21% | +$29.2M |
|
345
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $182M | 0.04% |
12,240,590
-15,352,111
| -56% | -$204M |
|
346
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $180M | 0.04% |
2,159,300
+547,100
| +34% | +$44.8M |
|
347
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $180M | 0.04% |
3,155,700
+1,901,100
| +152% | +$112M |
|
348
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $180M | 0.04% |
384,900
+88,900
| +30% | +$37.7M |
|
349
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60B
| $180M | 0.04% |
4,150,500
+854,500
| +26% | +$39.6M |
|
350
Centene
CNC
$32.6B
| $179M | 0.04% |
2,461,145
+478,280
| +24% | +$32.8M |
|
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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.