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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $142M | 0.03% |
307,989
-21,279
| -6% | -$8.57M |
|
477
Datadog
DDOG
$90.6B
| $141M | 0.03% |
1,358,909
+1,082,018
| +391% | +$97.8M |
|
478
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $141M | 0.03% |
579,800
+52,200
| +10% | +$12.8M |
|
479
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $141M | 0.03% |
1,186,066
+885,358
| +294% | +$102M |
|
|
PARA
480
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $139M | 0.03% |
3,080,600
-817,000
| -21% | -$33.7M |
|
481
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $139M | 0.03% |
381,286
+106,772
| +39% | +$35.2M |
|
482
Tesla
TSLA
$1.34T
| $139M | 0.03% |
613,983
+439,455
| +252% | +$95.4M |
|
483
BP
BP
$110B
| $139M | 0.03% |
5,246,917
+1,726,700
| +49% | +$45.3M |
|
484
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $138M | 0.03% |
1,130,252
+20,363
| +2% | +$2.59M |
|
485
Nutrien
NTR
$32.2B
| $138M | 0.03% |
2,280,232
+1,685,630
| +283% | +$99.7M |
|
|
486
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$197B
| $138M | 0.03% |
951,010
-69,410
| -7% | -$9.57M |
|
487
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $138M | 0.03% |
2,060,021
-282,516
| -12% | -$18.4M |
|
488
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.8B
| $137M | 0.03% |
330,900
+195,800
| +145% | +$65.7M |
|
489
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $137M | 0.03% |
2,073,198
-95,920
| -4% | -$6.56M |
|
490
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.93B
| $137M | 0.03% |
6,365,700
+2,951,800
| +86% | +$58.2M |
|
491
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $137M | 0.03% |
925,980
-88,424
| -9% | -$12.9M |
|
492
Visa
V
$682B
| $137M | 0.03% |
586,159
-1,577,388
| -73% | -$361M |
|
|
GTM
493
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.25B
| $136M | 0.03% |
2,610,635
+1,428,187
| +121% | +$67.1M |
|
494
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $136M | 0.03% |
1,135,200
+18,150
| +2% | +$1.99M |
|
495
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.26B
| $135M | 0.03% |
812,471
+216,703
| +36% | +$35.1M |
|
496
Pinduoduo
PDD
$120B
| $135M | 0.03% |
1,059,797
+602,834
| +132% | +$78.4M |
|
|
B
497
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $135M | 0.03% |
6,508,901
-970,308
| -13% | -$21.9M |
|
498
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $134M | 0.03% |
652,752
-72,294
| -10% | -$14.5M |
|
499
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $134M | 0.03% |
2,002,785
+732,788
| +58% | +$45.4M |
|
500
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$131B
| $134M | 0.03% |
665,300
+362,900
| +120% | +$75.9M |
|
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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.