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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4176
CALL
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
$636M
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
+22,300
| +41% | +$1.42M |
|
|
XONE
4177
CALL
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
244,900
+7,400
| +3% | +$168K |
|
4178
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
128,300
-2,200
| -2% | -$82.9K |
|
4179
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
115,278
-470,930
| -80% | -$22.2M |
|
|
MASI
4180
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+3,400
| +18% | +$776K |
|
4181
CALL
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
201,900
-7,600
| -4% | -$194K |
|
|
RDUS
4182
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
107,700
+84,100
| +356% | +$4.18M |
|
4183
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
91,044
+5,963
| +7% | +$372K |
|
4184
WisdomTree US Total Dividend Fund
DTD
$1.7B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
89,062
+2,188
| +3% | +$129K |
|
4185
Stem
STEM
$61M
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
7,324
+2,385
| +48% | +$1.3M |
|
4186
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
248,900
-57,500
| -19% | -$1.1M |
|
|
PIPP
4187
DELISTED
Pine Island Acquisition Corp.
PIPP
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
541,303
+4,817
| +0.9% | +$47.7K |
|
4188
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
120,900
+4,200
| +4% | +$187K |
|
4189
CALL
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+45,600
| +380% | +$4.27M |
|
|
TBCPU
4190
DELISTED
Thunder Bridge Capital Partners III Inc. Units
TBCPU
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
526,765
-654,191
| -55% | -$6.54M |
|
4191
PUT
FIGS
FIGS
$2.44B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,000
| New | +$3.93M |
|
4192
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.21B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
45,399
+6,908
| +18% | +$794K |
|
|
BSCP
4193
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCP
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
235,493
-13,190
| -5% | -$294K |
|
4194
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-131,500
| -76% | -$17.5M |
|
|
DENN
4195
PUT
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
318,000
+72,500
| +30% | +$1.27M |
|
4196
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
21,040
+3,856
| +22% | +$972K |
|
4197
CALL
Atomera
ATOM
$219M
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
244,200
-120,300
| -33% | -$2.47M |
|
4198
CALL
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
63,950
-2,500
| -4% | -$192K |
|
|
RCOR
4199
DELISTED
Renovacor, Inc.
RCOR
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
558,821
+451,819
| +422% | +$4.55M |
|
|
MRC
4200
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
555,196
+324,813
| +141% | +$3.3M |
|
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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.