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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4901
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.89B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
36,228
+10,504
| +41% | +$1.08M |
|
4902
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
90,100
+58,800
| +188% | +$2.45M |
|
4903
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
-22,900
| -21% | -$1.02M |
|
4904
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
247,521
+85,804
| +53% | +$1.36M |
|
4905
PUT
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$268M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+26,000
| +70% | +$1.5M |
|
4906
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
161,500
+54,800
| +51% | +$1.33M |
|
|
MDP
4907
CALL
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
+14,200
| +19% | +$504K |
|
|
ECHO
4908
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
155,777
+100,358
| +181% | +$2.57M |
|
|
MGI
4909
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
375,363
-732,775
| -66% | -$6.18M |
|
4910
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
72,708
+9,505
| +15% | +$514K |
|
4911
Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF
FTSD
$309M
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
39,816
+17,847
| +81% | +$1.7M |
|
|
FYBR
4912
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,200
| New | +$3.61M |
|
4913
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
-5,400
| -12% | -$639K |
|
4914
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
139,076
+46,042
| +49% | +$1.32M |
|
|
GES
4915
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
142,988
-26,237
| -16% | -$724K |
|
4916
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$2.12B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
57,888
-28,720
| -33% | -$1.84M |
|
|
IPVIU
4917
DELISTED
InterPrivate IV InfraTech Partners Inc. Units
IPVIU
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
378,843
-125,014
| -25% | -$1.25M |
|
4918
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
63,556
+16,616
| +35% | +$1.02M |
|
|
HOLD
4919
DELISTED
AdvisorShares North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF
HOLD
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
38,179
-1,038
| -3% | -$102K |
|
4920
PUT
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$109B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
149,400
-31,800
| -18% | -$803K |
|
4921
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-45,600
| -52% | -$4.07M |
|
4922
CALL
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$58.4B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-5,600
| -11% | -$434K |
|
4923
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
127,320
+71,467
| +128% | +$2.26M |
|
4924
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
186,800
-237,000
| -56% | -$4.89M |
|
|
SDC
4925
CALL
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
432,600
-75,200
| -15% | -$693K |
|
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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.