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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4826
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.11B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
498,400
+247,000
| +98% | +$1.46M |
|
|
NUVA
4827
PUT
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-10,500
| -15% | -$717K |
|
4828
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
16,657
-5,332
| -24% | -$1.28M |
|
4829
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
89,747
-8,992
| -9% | -$440K |
|
4830
CALL
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-19,000
| -46% | -$3.27M |
|
4831
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
157,662
+79,190
| +101% | +$2.21M |
|
4832
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
155,700
-15,700
| -9% | -$397K |
|
4833
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-1,000
| -4% | -$140K |
|
|
SGFY
4834
CALL
DELISTED
Signify Health, Inc.
SGFY
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
129,200
+106,400
| +467% | +$2.93M |
|
|
NDAC
4835
DELISTED
NightDragon Acquisition Corp. Class A Common stock
NDAC
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+402,599
| New | +$3.95M |
|
4836
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+14,400
| +99% | +$2.07M |
|
4837
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
133,451
-21,126
| -14% | -$594K |
|
4838
FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTE
$352M
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,406
| New | +$3.87M |
|
4839
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,829
| New | +$3.88M |
|
4840
CALL
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
+51,300
| +182% | +$2.48M |
|
4841
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-12,300
| -45% | -$3.14M |
|
|
DM
4842
DELISTED
Desktop Metal, Inc.
DM
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
34,084
-7,634
| -18% | -$1M |
|
4843
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
63,205
+13,331
| +27% | +$831K |
|
4844
CALL
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-178,700
| -74% | -$10.9M |
|
|
MAXR
4845
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
97,994
-562,316
| -85% | -$20M |
|
|
GNAC
4846
DELISTED
Group Nine Acquisition Corp. Class A Common stock
GNAC
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
400,000
| – | – |
|
4847
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
39,953
-130,755
| -77% | -$13M |
|
|
ROIC
4848
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
221,457
+185,557
| +517% | +$3.26M |
|
4849
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$717M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
254,401
+168,258
| +195% | +$2.44M |
|
4850
PUT
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+1,000
| +6% | +$216K |
|
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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.