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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$125B
| $128M | 0.03% |
311,700
-50,800
| -14% | -$19.5M |
|
527
Vale
VALE
$58.7B
| $126M | 0.03% |
5,539,975
+1,861,606
| +51% | +$38.9M |
|
528
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77B
| $126M | 0.03% |
580,805
+503,867
| +655% | +$101M |
|
529
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $126M | 0.03% |
515,614
+351,638
| +214% | +$86.5M |
|
530
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.2B
| $125M | 0.03% |
1,568,524
+878,713
| +127% | +$71.4M |
|
531
Carrier Global
CARR
$52.2B
| $125M | 0.03% |
2,581,573
+1,018,649
| +65% | +$45.5M |
|
532
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$81.2B
| $125M | 0.03% |
464,300
-511,400
| -52% | -$130M |
|
533
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $125M | 0.03% |
4,010,392
+2,133,315
| +114% | +$57.2M |
|
534
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $124M | 0.03% |
2,172,300
+403,100
| +23% | +$22.5M |
|
|
WCN
535
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.6B
| $124M | 0.03% |
1,036,385
+24,507
| +2% | +$2.92M |
|
536
CALL
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $124M | 0.03% |
1,405,800
+680,400
| +94% | +$61.3M |
|
537
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.8B
| $123M | 0.03% |
453,100
+220,300
| +95% | +$60.4M |
|
538
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $123M | 0.03% |
2,111,200
-1,428,600
| -40% | -$69.8M |
|
539
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $123M | 0.03% |
201,300
+27,400
| +16% | +$16.2M |
|
540
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$230B
| $123M | 0.03% |
1,953,896
-3,583,236
| -65% | -$193M |
|
541
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $122M | 0.03% |
630,947
+501,618
| +388% | +$98.1M |
|
542
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.8B
| $122M | 0.03% |
294,600
+184,200
| +167% | +$61.8M |
|
543
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $122M | 0.03% |
1,264,847
+965,094
| +322% | +$93.2M |
|
|
SCHW
544
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $121M | 0.03% |
1,666,913
-1,188,813
| -42% | -$84.1M |
|
545
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $121M | 0.03% |
3,253,159
-1,247,406
| -28% | -$44.1M |
|
546
KKR & Co
KKR
$103B
| $121M | 0.03% |
2,047,766
+1,497,573
| +272% | +$83.1M |
|
547
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $121M | 0.03% |
1,615,444
-145,356
| -8% | -$11.1M |
|
548
Match Group
MTCH
$8.56B
| $121M | 0.03% |
750,561
-416,782
| -36% | -$61.1M |
|
549
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$98B
| $121M | 0.03% |
246,900
+74,800
| +43% | +$32.4M |
|
|
MGP
550
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $121M | 0.03% |
3,300,507
-206,071
| -6% | -$7.34M |
|
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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.