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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $120M | 0.03% |
1,047,202
+752,656
| +256% | +$87.8M |
|
552
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $120M | 0.03% |
137,127
-217,806
| -61% | -$184M |
|
553
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $120M | 0.03% |
1,967,872
+439,230
| +29% | +$24.5M |
|
554
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $119M | 0.03% |
550,700
+8,300
| +2% | +$1.74M |
|
555
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $119M | 0.03% |
623,500
+417,300
| +202% | +$78.3M |
|
556
PUT
Merck
MRK
$334B
| $118M | 0.03% |
1,511,300
-80,298
| -5% | -$5.97M |
|
|
557
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $117M | 0.03% |
541,900
+34,100
| +7% | +$7.16M |
|
558
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$118B
| $117M | 0.03% |
1,104,100
+349,600
| +46% | +$28.9M |
|
559
PUT
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $117M | 0.03% |
754,500
+426,800
| +130% | +$64.4M |
|
|
560
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $117M | 0.03% |
754,096
+123,257
| +20% | +$18.6M |
|
561
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$91.9B
| $117M | 0.03% |
854,100
+317,700
| +59% | +$45.8M |
|
562
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $116M | 0.03% |
1,742,400
+607,900
| +54% | +$39.6M |
|
563
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14.4B
| $116M | 0.03% |
3,805,511
+1,404,866
| +59% | +$45.8M |
|
564
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $116M | 0.03% |
229,200
+56,500
| +33% | +$26.7M |
|
565
NiSource
NI
$20.2B
| $116M | 0.03% |
4,718,899
+2,187,356
| +86% | +$55.6M |
|
566
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$124B
| $115M | 0.03% |
1,032,600
-779,500
| -43% | -$88.1M |
|
567
Chewy
CHWY
$9.2B
| $115M | 0.03% |
1,446,578
+1,197,246
| +480% | +$92.6M |
|
|
EA
568
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $115M | 0.03% |
801,500
+210,500
| +36% | +$29.9M |
|
569
PUT
Li Auto
LI
$12B
| $115M | 0.03% |
3,297,600
+2,488,300
| +307% | +$58.3M |
|
570
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $114M | 0.03% |
1,560,617
-67,074
| -4% | -$5.03M |
|
571
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $114M | 0.03% |
592,400
+141,300
| +31% | +$25.1M |
|
|
572
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$118B
| $113M | 0.03% |
1,069,300
-141,800
| -12% | -$11.7M |
|
|
SMAR
573
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $113M | 0.03% |
1,560,916
+305,726
| +24% | +$19.1M |
|
574
Coca-Cola
KO
$376B
| $113M | 0.03% |
2,082,495
-271,838
| -12% | -$14.8M |
|
575
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$8.56B
| $113M | 0.03% |
698,235
-39,225
| -5% | -$5.75M |
|
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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.