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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCOBU
3701
DELISTED
ScION Tech Growth II Units
SCOBU
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
665,575
-621,641
| -48% | -$6.23M |
|
3702
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
-100
| -0.2% | -$10.5K |
|
3703
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+2,500
| +9% | +$550K |
|
|
SLCR
3704
DELISTED
Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
SLCR
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
692,662
+12,518
| +2% | +$122K |
|
|
RWT
3705
PUT
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
553,400
-698,800
| -56% | -$7.79M |
|
3706
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
155,093
+15,819
| +11% | +$780K |
|
3707
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.79B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
25,016
+17,055
| +214% | +$4.98M |
|
|
KVSC
3708
DELISTED
Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. III Class A Common Stock
KVSC
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
674,601
-820,522
| -55% | -$8.23M |
|
3709
CALL
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$21.3B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
515,700
+202,200
| +64% | +$1.82M |
|
3710
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.89B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
-30,500
| -26% | -$2.37M |
|
|
GTLS
3711
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+11,100
| +32% | +$1.63M |
|
3712
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund
ZROZ
$1.29B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
45,959
+18,966
| +70% | +$2.61M |
|
3713
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$83.6B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+16,900
| +133% | +$3.75M |
|
|
OEPWU
3714
DELISTED
One Equity Partners Open Water I Corp. Unit
OEPWU
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
666,558
-243,256
| -27% | -$2.43M |
|
3715
PUT
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+9,200
| +50% | +$2.01M |
|
3716
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$45.6M
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
13,963
-3,047
| -18% | -$1.29M |
|
3717
PUT
Playtika
PLTK
$957M
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
279,400
-56,700
| -17% | -$1.48M |
|
3718
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
-54,900
| -41% | -$4.78M |
|
3719
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
139,200
+60,600
| +77% | +$2.75M |
|
3720
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
-118,200
| -57% | -$9.41M |
|
3721
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
-8,300
| -10% | -$768K |
|
3722
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
283,800
+206,400
| +267% | +$4.74M |
|
3723
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$201M
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,606,494
+1,363,816
| +562% | +$6.18M |
|
|
AVLR
3724
PUT
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-23,300
| -36% | -$3.25M |
|
3725
CALL
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.45B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
208,200
+95,600
| +85% | +$3.06M |
|
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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.