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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Micron Technology
MU
$1.07T
| $178M | 0.04% |
2,097,870
+84,196
| +4% | +$7.11M |
|
352
CALL
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $177M | 0.04% |
11,932,300
+8,425,300
| +240% | +$112M |
|
353
CALL
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$475M
| $177M | 0.04% |
192,660
+112,185
| +139% | +$63.7M |
|
354
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.6B
| $177M | 0.04% |
1,856,479
+911,966
| +97% | +$95M |
|
|
XYZ
355
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.9B
| $177M | 0.04% |
725,907
-260,817
| -26% | -$60.5M |
|
356
MetLife
MET
$61.9B
| $177M | 0.04% |
2,955,312
+122,683
| +4% | +$7.78M |
|
357
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $177M | 0.04% |
1,305,400
+242,600
| +23% | +$31.9M |
|
|
ZNGA
358
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $177M | 0.04% |
16,605,118
+4,619,112
| +39% | +$48.7M |
|
359
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.9B
| $176M | 0.04% |
2,067,300
+724,000
| +54% | +$63.1M |
|
360
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$81.2B
| $176M | 0.04% |
652,600
-25,400
| -4% | -$6.47M |
|
361
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $176M | 0.04% |
722,400
+287,300
| +66% | +$70.7M |
|
362
CALL
DoorDash
DASH
$93.7B
| $176M | 0.04% |
987,300
+77,800
| +9% | +$11.4M |
|
363
Roblox
RBLX
$27.1B
| $176M | 0.04% |
1,956,156
+1,576,226
| +415% | +$127M |
|
364
Entergy
ETR
$49.9B
| $175M | 0.04% |
3,517,720
-110,846
| -3% | -$5.84M |
|
|
ATVI
365
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $174M | 0.04% |
1,827,000
+690,700
| +61% | +$65.4M |
|
366
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $174M | 0.04% |
1,065,000
-260,900
| -20% | -$44.8M |
|
367
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $174M | 0.04% |
241,200
-32,000
| -12% | -$21.5M |
|
368
CALL
ASML
ASML
$710B
| $174M | 0.04% |
251,500
-150,800
| -37% | -$99.5M |
|
369
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $173M | 0.04% |
1,296,720
+1,134,680
| +700% | +$151M |
|
370
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $173M | 0.04% |
3,287,900
-327,300
| -9% | -$18.9M |
|
371
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $173M | 0.04% |
2,865,000
+1,400,100
| +96% | +$82.1M |
|
372
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $173M | 0.04% |
3,465,568
+247,736
| +8% | +$11.2M |
|
373
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $173M | 0.04% |
784,900
+165,900
| +27% | +$36.9M |
|
374
CALL
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $172M | 0.04% |
1,041,800
+145,200
| +16% | +$22.7M |
|
|
375
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $172M | 0.04% |
3,263,921
-748,908
| -19% | -$43.2M |
|
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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.