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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PACW
576
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $113M | 0.03% |
2,735,107
+561,475
| +26% | +$24M |
|
577
Unity
U
$20.2B
| $113M | 0.03% |
1,024,358
+275,458
| +37% | +$27.1M |
|
578
Dell
DELL
$320B
| $112M | 0.03% |
2,226,909
-2,200,955
| -50% | -$110M |
|
|
DISH
579
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $112M | 0.03% |
2,690,700
+672,700
| +33% | +$28.3M |
|
580
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $112M | 0.03% |
1,293,188
+619,618
| +92% | +$50.4M |
|
581
Target
TGT
$70.6B
| $112M | 0.03% |
463,578
-771,833
| -62% | -$169M |
|
582
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $112M | 0.03% |
488,227
+376,546
| +337% | +$75.6M |
|
583
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $112M | 0.03% |
2,080,814
+158,760
| +8% | +$8.59M |
|
584
CALL
Vale
VALE
$58.7B
| $112M | 0.03% |
4,898,800
+2,733,600
| +126% | +$57.2M |
|
585
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$131B
| $112M | 0.03% |
553,800
+339,200
| +158% | +$71M |
|
586
CALL
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $112M | 0.03% |
885,800
+89,300
| +11% | +$10.9M |
|
587
PUT
BP
BP
$110B
| $111M | 0.02% |
4,205,600
+638,600
| +18% | +$16.7M |
|
588
Fastenal
FAST
$58.9B
| $111M | 0.02% |
4,271,764
+4,052,734
| +1,850% | +$105M |
|
|
LSXMA
589
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $111M | 0.02% |
3,242,397
-780,912
| -19% | -$25.6M |
|
590
PUT
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $111M | 0.02% |
1,081,600
-124,500
| -10% | -$12.8M |
|
591
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.81B
| $111M | 0.02% |
748,529
+317,150
| +74% | +$47.2M |
|
592
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $110M | 0.02% |
949,600
+232,800
| +32% | +$27.1M |
|
593
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $110M | 0.02% |
4,167,700
+545,700
| +15% | +$15.3M |
|
594
Paycom
PAYC
$10.1B
| $109M | 0.02% |
300,299
-65,782
| -18% | -$23.3M |
|
595
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.7B
| $108M | 0.02% |
1,565,785
-1,164,924
| -43% | -$86.7M |
|
|
596
CALL
Unity
U
$20.2B
| $108M | 0.02% |
987,200
+418,400
| +74% | +$41.1M |
|
597
PUT
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $108M | 0.02% |
1,257,500
+19,200
| +2% | +$1.66M |
|
598
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
$15.7B
| $108M | 0.02% |
+2,026,763
| New | +$108M |
|
599
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60B
| $107M | 0.02% |
2,484,745
+1,636,394
| +193% | +$75.8M |
|
600
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.9B
| $107M | 0.02% |
1,259,289
+1,021,125
| +429% | +$89M |
|
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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.