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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOLX
451
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $149M | 0.03% |
2,235,990
+2,217,550
| +12,026% | +$148M |
|
452
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$142B
| $149M | 0.03% |
+900,511
| New | +$153M |
|
453
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $149M | 0.03% |
1,449,469
+840,406
| +138% | +$91M |
|
454
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.3B
| $149M | 0.03% |
2,499,870
-996,438
| -28% | -$58.5M |
|
455
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $149M | 0.03% |
4,761,600
+855,000
| +22% | +$22.9M |
|
456
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $149M | 0.03% |
772,500
-374,400
| -33% | -$70.2M |
|
457
McKesson
MCK
$99.9B
| $148M | 0.03% |
775,724
+565,964
| +270% | +$109M |
|
458
Verizon
VZ
$200B
| $148M | 0.03% |
2,640,938
+452,832
| +21% | +$26M |
|
459
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.24T
| $148M | 0.03% |
1,208,960
-3,217,160
| -73% | -$376M |
|
460
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$159B
| $147M | 0.03% |
2,195,043
+1,825,848
| +495% | +$120M |
|
461
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$125B
| $147M | 0.03% |
358,000
+135,700
| +61% | +$52.2M |
|
462
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$69.7B
| $146M | 0.03% |
457,600
+142,700
| +45% | +$46.1M |
|
463
Middleby
MIDD
$5.29B
| $146M | 0.03% |
842,220
+202,461
| +32% | +$34.5M |
|
464
CALL
Palantir
PLTR
$430B
| $146M | 0.03% |
5,531,500
+1,245,800
| +29% | +$28.8M |
|
465
Novavax
NVAX
$1.34B
| $145M | 0.03% |
683,468
+326,732
| +92% | +$59.9M |
|
466
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.21B
| $145M | 0.03% |
4,243,700
+982,900
| +30% | +$28.5M |
|
467
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$26.9B
| $145M | 0.03% |
591,600
+90,500
| +18% | +$21.8M |
|
468
Labcorp
LH
$26.2B
| $144M | 0.03% |
608,749
-162,194
| -21% | -$37M |
|
469
Allegion
ALLE
$14.2B
| $144M | 0.03% |
1,034,606
+250,150
| +32% | +$34.2M |
|
470
PUT
DoorDash
DASH
$93.7B
| $144M | 0.03% |
807,300
-1,517,100
| -65% | -$222M |
|
471
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $144M | 0.03% |
3,366,847
+1,605,408
| +91% | +$66.4M |
|
472
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $142M | 0.03% |
2,983,600
-18,900
| -0.6% | -$929K |
|
473
Dominion Energy
D
$60.3B
| $142M | 0.03% |
1,933,188
-544,319
| -22% | -$42M |
|
474
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $142M | 0.03% |
1,463,300
+612,500
| +72% | +$54.4M |
|
475
CALL
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $142M | 0.03% |
1,922,600
-59,800
| -3% | -$4.19M |
|
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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.