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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5701
Warner Bros
WBD
$70B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
88,806
-513,513
| -85% | -$17.8M |
|
5702
CALL
Constellium
CSTM
$4.05B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
143,700
-22,500
| -14% | -$388K |
|
5703
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-15,700
| -44% | -$2.16M |
|
5704
Phathom Pharmaceuticals
PHAT
$751M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
80,374
+71,833
| +841% | +$2.57M |
|
5705
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.11B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
324,291
-155,672
| -32% | -$1.3M |
|
|
P
5706
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$38.9B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
139,300
-14,200
| -9% | -$279K |
|
|
TWNK
5707
CALL
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
168,000
+71,200
| +74% | +$1.11M |
|
5708
CALL
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.7B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-18,000
| -36% | -$1.54M |
|
5709
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
FTEC
$21.5B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
23,080
-25,976
| -53% | -$2.9M |
|
5710
CALL
Skywest
SKYW
$4.1B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
-28,700
| -31% | -$1.41M |
|
|
FACT.U
5711
DELISTED
Freedom Acquisition I Corp. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant
FACT.U
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
272,319
-233,207
| -46% | -$2.34M |
|
5712
WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund
IQDG
$729M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
68,218
+21,718
| +47% | +$857K |
|
|
VPU
5713
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.54B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
19,562
+14,174
| +263% | +$2.03M |
|
5714
CALL
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
+17,800
| +66% | +$1.09M |
|
|
TPH
5715
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
126,605
+50,046
| +65% | +$1.15M |
|
|
AIV
5716
Aimco
AIV
$381M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
404,144
-1,225,416
| -75% | -$8.43M |
|
|
DADA
5717
CALL
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
93,500
-24,000
| -20% | -$623K |
|
5718
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
IQLT
$14.3B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
70,322
-711
| -1% | -$27.5K |
|
5719
PUT
Yext
YEXT
$585M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
189,700
+48,100
| +34% | +$669K |
|
|
WBK
5720
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
140,223
+53,209
| +61% | +$1.06M |
|
5721
CALL
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.34B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
191,000
+151,300
| +381% | +$2.3M |
|
5722
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.9B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
45,450
+16,050
| +55% | +$984K |
|
5723
Fidelity Total Bond ETF
FBND
$27.3B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
50,693
-448,371
| -90% | -$23.7M |
|
|
UCTT
5724
CALL
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.98B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
-6,400
| -11% | -$343K |
|
5725
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.23B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
-22,700
| -29% | -$964K |
|
Similar funds
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.