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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-3,700
| -15% | -$1.01M |
|
4002
CALL
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
259,500
-2,000
| -0.8% | -$44.4K |
|
4003
CALL
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-1,500
| -4% | -$211K |
|
|
CAN
4004
Canaan Creative
CAN
$171M
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
704,116
+591,935
| +528% | +$6.72M |
|
|
TSE
4005
CALL
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
95,900
+48,700
| +103% | +$3.11M |
|
4006
CALL
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.95B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
377,500
-143,500
| -28% | -$2.33M |
|
|
ARR
4007
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
100,439
-10,238
| -9% | -$615K |
|
|
EAC
4008
DELISTED
Edify Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
EAC
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
594,596
+23,942
| +4% | +$233K |
|
|
ATIP
4009
DELISTED
ATI Physical Therapy, Inc.
ATIP
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
12,101
+7,715
| +176% | +$3.82M |
|
|
BBL
4010
CALL
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
96,000
+53,100
| +124% | +$3.25M |
|
4011
CALL
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$299M
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+27,100
| +56% | +$1.9M |
|
4012
Columbia Diversified Fixed Income Allocation ETF
DIAL
$388M
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
265,535
+254,392
| +2,283% | +$5.44M |
|
4013
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
+4,900
| +6% | +$313K |
|
4014
CALL
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.4B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+14,600
| +56% | +$2.06M |
|
4015
NextCure
NXTC
$37.6M
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
59,302
-29,066
| -33% | -$2.97M |
|
4016
CALL
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF
WOOD
$269M
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,800
| New | +$5.97M |
|
|
ZGNX
4017
CALL
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
330,300
+255,700
| +343% | +$4.71M |
|
4018
Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF
FLDR
$1.98B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
112,257
+12,736
| +13% | +$647K |
|
4019
CALL
Microvast
MVST
$322M
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
418,400
+113,100
| +37% | +$1.34M |
|
4020
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
146,053
-144,517
| -50% | -$5.48M |
|
|
VXRT
4021
CALL
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
760,300
+255,500
| +51% | +$1.78M |
|
|
SCPL
4022
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
335,823
+282,606
| +531% | +$4.87M |
|
4023
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+18,100
| +441% | +$4.63M |
|
4024
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
593,700
+404,000
| +213% | +$3.42M |
|
4025
iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF
IMTM
$4.33B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
147,054
+64,121
| +77% | +$2.52M |
|
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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.