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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EVBG
5101
PUT
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+11,900
| +86% | +$1.49M |
|
|
AGCB
5102
DELISTED
Altimeter Growth Corp 2
AGCB
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
342,055
-5,600
| -2% | -$58.9K |
|
5103
PUT
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.87B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
68,277
-22,728
| -25% | -$1.17M |
|
5104
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
147,600
+44,000
| +42% | +$886K |
|
5105
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$58M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
18,110
+3,240
| +22% | +$726K |
|
|
CIM
5106
PUT
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
+26,167
| +51% | +$1.09M |
|
|
TELL
5107
CALL
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
751,000
+476,800
| +174% | +$1.46M |
|
5108
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
-4,000
| -6% | -$265K |
|
5109
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.91B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
167,438
-119,209
| -42% | -$2.67M |
|
|
QUOT
5110
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
322,887
+76,646
| +31% | +$1.02M |
|
5111
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$191M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
214,200
+13,200
| +7% | +$243K |
|
5112
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
31,265
-18,451
| -37% | -$2.16M |
|
5113
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
126,011
-4,061
| -3% | -$121K |
|
5114
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.67B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
52,510
-155,220
| -75% | -$10.7M |
|
5115
PUT
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$265M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
343,200
-20,200
| -6% | -$196K |
|
|
AZPN
5116
CALL
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+6,400
| +34% | +$880K |
|
|
CLRMU
5117
DELISTED
Clarim Acquisition Corp. Unit
CLRMU
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
350,000
-3,784
| -1% | -$37.7K |
|
5118
CALL
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.49B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+2,300
| +12% | +$354K |
|
5119
PUT
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.65B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+44,700
| +300% | +$2.77M |
|
5120
PUT
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.49B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
379,000
+102,100
| +37% | +$1.06M |
|
|
UHG
5121
DELISTED
United Homes Group
UHG
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+357,620
| New | +$3.49M |
|
5122
PUT
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
176,200
-244,600
| -58% | -$5.12M |
|
|
CLVS
5123
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
598,500
-189,300
| -24% | -$1.11M |
|
5124
CALL
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
+9,000
| +23% | +$669K |
|
5125
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
282,623
-117,211
| -29% | -$1.43M |
|
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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.