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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4426
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
362,700
-232,700
| -39% | -$3.16M |
|
|
PRDS
4427
DELISTED
Pardes Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
PRDS
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
474,311
-247,455
| -34% | -$2.48M |
|
|
VZIO
4428
PUT
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+175,600
| New | +$4.13M |
|
4429
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
104,401
-62,785
| -38% | -$2.78M |
|
4430
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.26B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
95,944
+40,473
| +73% | +$1.94M |
|
4431
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,636
| New | +$4.83M |
|
4432
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
104,800
-18,600
| -15% | -$870K |
|
4433
PUT
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
180,900
+23,100
| +15% | +$589K |
|
4434
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
-1,500
| -2% | -$101K |
|
|
TWOU
4435
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
3,775
-12,529
| -77% | -$14.5M |
|
4436
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
588,738
+304,975
| +107% | +$2.87M |
|
4437
PUT
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$3.96B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
453,400
-98,400
| -18% | -$1.01M |
|
4438
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
101,000
-40,300
| -29% | -$1.88M |
|
|
EXE
4439
PUT
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$21.9B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
90,800
+79,000
| +669% | +$3.94M |
|
4440
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$465M
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
50,518
-96,226
| -66% | -$8.33M |
|
4441
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
101,246
+57,887
| +134% | +$2.46M |
|
4442
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.16B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
847,726
+364,379
| +75% | +$2.41M |
|
4443
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
121,065
+17,346
| +17% | +$620K |
|
4444
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.4B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
40,880
+7,835
| +24% | +$924K |
|
4445
WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFJ
$408M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,657
| New | +$4.8M |
|
4446
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
12,630
+1,715
| +16% | +$635K |
|
4447
PUT
Applovin
APP
$106B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,400
| New | +$4.31M |
|
|
4448
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
-18,400
| -15% | -$783K |
|
4449
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$21.1B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
41,390
-81,996
| -66% | -$8.76M |
|
4450
PUT
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
+9,800
| +6% | +$255K |
|
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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.