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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
PUT
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.54B
| $107M | 0.02% |
371,950
+83,920
| +29% | +$18.4M |
|
602
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$24B
| $107M | 0.02% |
1,184,300
-171,200
| -13% | -$13.5M |
|
603
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.94B
| $107M | 0.02% |
2,343,551
+1,771,785
| +310% | +$85.3M |
|
604
Natera
NTRA
$44.8B
| $107M | 0.02% |
940,907
+287,582
| +44% | +$29.4M |
|
605
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.2B
| $107M | 0.02% |
254,583
+33,080
| +15% | +$14M |
|
606
Papa John's
PZZA
$804M
| $106M | 0.02% |
1,019,365
-6,895
| -0.7% | -$669K |
|
607
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $106M | 0.02% |
601,000
+101,300
| +20% | +$18M |
|
|
PARA
608
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $106M | 0.02% |
2,352,607
-64,408
| -3% | -$2.66M |
|
609
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $106M | 0.02% |
1,976,430
+668,644
| +51% | +$36.2M |
|
610
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.7B
| $106M | 0.02% |
813,700
+265,200
| +48% | +$33M |
|
611
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$67B
| $106M | 0.02% |
284,104
+223,243
| +367% | +$78.6M |
|
612
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $105M | 0.02% |
479,650
+192,980
| +67% | +$43M |
|
613
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $105M | 0.02% |
584,100
+102,400
| +21% | +$18.7M |
|
614
CME Group
CME
$96.1B
| $105M | 0.02% |
493,960
+206,801
| +72% | +$43.7M |
|
615
Owens Corning
OC
$12.3B
| $105M | 0.02% |
1,072,331
+875,486
| +445% | +$87.5M |
|
616
CALL
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.21B
| $105M | 0.02% |
2,786,400
+531,700
| +24% | +$19M |
|
617
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
LMBS
$6.4B
| $105M | 0.02% |
+2,061,050
| New | +$105M |
|
618
Vistra
VST
$49.1B
| $105M | 0.02% |
5,645,802
+4,354,890
| +337% | +$75.2M |
|
619
PUT
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.7B
| $104M | 0.02% |
582,200
-900
| -0.2% | -$131K |
|
620
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$98B
| $104M | 0.02% |
212,600
+7,800
| +4% | +$3.38M |
|
621
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.51B
| $104M | 0.02% |
1,440,037
+233,859
| +19% | +$17.3M |
|
622
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $104M | 0.02% |
226,579
+121,976
| +117% | +$43.1M |
|
623
CALL
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.98B
| $104M | 0.02% |
3,528,200
+1,314,100
| +59% | +$39.6M |
|
624
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $104M | 0.02% |
1,545,925
-941,748
| -38% | -$62.8M |
|
625
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.53B
| $103M | 0.02% |
1,352,800
-412,200
| -23% | -$35.5M |
|
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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.