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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5276
CALL
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.17B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+10,300
| +26% | +$677K |
|
5277
PUT
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-12,100
| -37% | -$1.86M |
|
|
AZUL
5278
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
122,523
-129,106
| -51% | -$3.08M |
|
5279
Ameren
AEE
$30.3B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
40,392
-233,539
| -85% | -$19.6M |
|
5280
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$106B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
117,639
-66,033
| -36% | -$1.69M |
|
5281
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$300M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,241
| New | +$3.29M |
|
5282
PUT
Perion Network
PERI
$383M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
150,500
+7,500
| +5% | +$127K |
|
5283
CALL
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.3B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+28,400
| +120% | +$1.59M |
|
5284
Purple Innovation
PRPL
$28.7M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
4,876
-743
| -13% | -$570K |
|
5285
PUT
Cemex
CX
$16.1B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
382,800
-2,400
| -0.6% | -$19.1K |
|
|
CAN
5286
CALL
Canaan Creative
CAN
$168M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
394,500
-183,600
| -32% | -$2.09M |
|
5287
ESS Tech
GWH
$21.4M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
21,649
-1,089
| -5% | -$161K |
|
5288
CALL
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.41B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+3,000
| +11% | +$314K |
|
5289
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.61B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
117,000
-34,900
| -23% | -$962K |
|
5290
CALL
Commercial Metals
CMC
$8B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
104,600
+33,700
| +48% | +$1.04M |
|
5291
CALL
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.36B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
116,300
-3,600
| -3% | -$107K |
|
5292
PUT
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.26B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
-198,200
| -69% | -$7.31M |
|
5293
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$9.65B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+3,000
| +34% | +$815K |
|
5294
PUT
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.81B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
+51,200
| +242% | +$2.57M |
|
5295
CALL
Envista
NVST
$4.48B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
+52,800
| +246% | +$2.29M |
|
5296
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.72B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
-35,400
| -34% | -$1.79M |
|
|
UMH
5297
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.38B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
146,938
+2,111
| +1% | +$45K |
|
5298
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.35B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
625,938
+5,423
| +0.9% | +$30.8K |
|
5299
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.3B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-114,100
| -63% | -$5.62M |
|
|
KC
5300
PUT
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.45B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
-4,600
| -5% | -$184K |
|
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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.