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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GDEN
5801
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
57,929
-72,177
| -55% | -$2.76M |
|
|
BLUE
5802
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
6,253
-3,798
| -38% | -$1.5M |
|
5803
CALL
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$49.7B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+200
| +2% | +$47.1K |
|
|
BTWN
5804
CALL
DELISTED
Bridgetown Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
BTWN
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
255,900
-241,600
| -49% | -$2.51M |
|
5805
CALL
Kodak
KODK
$976M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
310,800
+9,100
| +3% | +$71.4K |
|
5806
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.93B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+4,300
| +18% | +$384K |
|
|
NSTG
5807
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
39,875
-66,314
| -62% | -$4.21M |
|
5808
PUT
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$221M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
122,600
-74,500
| -38% | -$1.72M |
|
5809
CALL
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.2B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-13,900
| -40% | -$1.74M |
|
|
MUDS
5810
DELISTED
Mudrick Capital Acquisition Corporation II Class A Common Stock
MUDS
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
207,262
-1,272,738
| -86% | -$16.6M |
|
5811
PUT
Outdoor Holding Co
POWW
$258M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
263,600
-82,100
| -24% | -$584K |
|
5812
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF January
FJAN
$1.46B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
78,633
-75,297
| -49% | -$2.43M |
|
5813
CALL
Bakkt Inc
BKKT
$321M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-2,420
| -19% | -$666K |
|
5814
PUT
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$873M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+5,200
| +10% | +$200K |
|
5815
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11.5B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
155,377
-6,439
| -4% | -$105K |
|
|
ECHO
5816
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
83,853
-49,025
| -37% | -$1.62M |
|
5817
iShares US Insurance ETF
IAK
$568M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
33,285
+21,658
| +186% | +$1.71M |
|
5818
CALL
Innoviz Technologies
INVZ
$106M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+243,700
| New | +$2.53M |
|
5819
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$59.3B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
268,700
+88,600
| +49% | +$750K |
|
5820
PUT
VICI Properties
VICI
$28.6B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+20,200
| +32% | +$626K |
|
5821
PUT
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.97B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+3,800
| +14% | +$278K |
|
5822
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.1B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+15,400
| +70% | +$996K |
|
|
ESGR
5823
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
10,749
+9,084
| +546% | +$2.26M |
|
5824
CALL
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.27B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+30,000
| +556% | +$2M |
|
5825
CALL
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.11B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+34,100
| +775% | +$2.41M |
|
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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.