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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Stryker
SYK
$131B
| $103M | 0.02% |
395,557
+362,578
| +1,099% | +$92.7M |
|
627
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $103M | 0.02% |
432,697
+314,540
| +266% | +$78.6M |
|
628
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $102M | 0.02% |
2,145,700
+741,300
| +53% | +$36.4M |
|
|
CONE
629
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $102M | 0.02% |
1,426,834
+1,235,171
| +644% | +$89.9M |
|
630
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $102M | 0.02% |
3,178,100
+1,288,700
| +68% | +$39.6M |
|
|
PXD
631
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $101M | 0.02% |
621,414
+296,323
| +91% | +$46.6M |
|
632
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $101M | 0.02% |
342,400
-79,800
| -19% | -$22.8M |
|
633
CALL
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $101M | 0.02% |
650,800
+179,200
| +38% | +$27M |
|
|
634
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $100M | 0.02% |
2,106,096
-3,006,906
| -59% | -$148M |
|
|
JOYY
635
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.64B
| $100M | 0.02% |
1,519,733
+326,414
| +27% | +$27.7M |
|
636
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.3B
| $100M | 0.02% |
4,345,739
+2,675,697
| +160% | +$60.9M |
|
637
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $100M | 0.02% |
1,365,800
+336,500
| +33% | +$25.3M |
|
638
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36B
| $100M | 0.02% |
574,953
-151,547
| -21% | -$27.1M |
|
|
PFPT
639
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $100M | 0.02% |
575,976
+561,986
| +4,017% | +$91.2M |
|
|
FISV
640
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.5B
| $100M | 0.02% |
935,600
+50,900
| +6% | +$5.92M |
|
641
State Street
STT
$52.2B
| $99.9M | 0.02% |
1,214,636
+673,538
| +124% | +$56.9M |
|
642
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $99.9M | 0.02% |
283,204
+182,355
| +181% | +$66.6M |
|
643
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $99.8M | 0.02% |
269,807
+185,911
| +222% | +$62.1M |
|
644
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $99.8M | 0.02% |
203,200
-61,900
| -23% | -$30.5M |
|
645
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $99.6M | 0.02% |
562,400
+117,400
| +26% | +$20.8M |
|
646
CALL
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.77B
| $99.3M | 0.02% |
606,600
+155,100
| +34% | +$23.9M |
|
647
CALL
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$142M
| $99.1M | 0.02% |
210,342
+135,509
| +181% | +$80.7M |
|
648
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.7B
| $99M | 0.02% |
758,581
-305,492
| -29% | -$38M |
|
649
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $98.8M | 0.02% |
964,400
-38,200
| -4% | -$3.91M |
|
650
Caterpillar
CAT
$393B
| $98.5M | 0.02% |
452,607
+211,011
| +87% | +$48.7M |
|
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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.