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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NOVA
4051
PUT
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
149,100
+17,600
| +13% | +$585K |
|
|
EDR
4052
CALL
DELISTED
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
EDR
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+202,600
| New | +$5.84M |
|
|
SSAAU
4053
DELISTED
Science Strategic Acquisition Corp. Alpha Unit
SSAAU
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
564,444
-4,016
| -0.7% | -$40.1K |
|
4054
PUT
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+24,300
| +117% | +$3.07M |
|
4055
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
23,275
+1,206
| +5% | +$320K |
|
4056
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
156,158
+31,122
| +25% | +$1.01M |
|
4057
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
57,127
+325
| +0.6% | +$30.7K |
|
4058
CALL
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$81.8B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
+10,700
| +25% | +$1.09M |
|
4059
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
34,013
-37,854
| -53% | -$6.25M |
|
4060
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+9,200
| +131% | +$2.91M |
|
4061
ChargePoint
CHPT
$160M
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,057
| New | +$4.27M |
|
4062
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
148,407
+110,629
| +293% | +$4.48M |
|
4063
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
173,925
-85,841
| -33% | -$2.56M |
|
4064
CALL
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
159,800
-158,100
| -50% | -$4.6M |
|
|
AVYA
4065
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
207,551
+142,702
| +220% | +$4.01M |
|
4066
PUT
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
+22,900
| +65% | +$2.25M |
|
4067
CALL
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.49B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
133,300
+35,500
| +36% | +$1.08M |
|
|
BBL
4068
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
93,426
-789,425
| -89% | -$48.3M |
|
4069
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.43B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
68,730
+24,879
| +57% | +$2M |
|
4070
Valaris
VAL
$5.95B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+192,879
| New | +$4.83M |
|
4071
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
131,033
-1,006,852
| -88% | -$39.8M |
|
4072
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$870M
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
128,431
-57,220
| -31% | -$2.56M |
|
4073
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
224,000
-98,900
| -31% | -$2.64M |
|
|
BLDP
4074
PUT
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$814M
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
307,100
-26,500
| -8% | -$493K |
|
|
BLD
4075
CALL
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+8,300
| +42% | +$1.72M |
|
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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.