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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6526
CALL
LifeMD
LFMD
$160M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
166,800
-60,400
| -27% | -$695K |
|
6527
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.5B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
+10,400
| +25% | +$369K |
|
6528
PUT
AppFolio
APPF
$7.22B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-6,300
| -31% | -$875K |
|
|
PAYA
6529
DELISTED
Paya Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
PAYA
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
178,118
-127,982
| -42% | -$1.36M |
|
6530
Boston Omaha
BOC
$415M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
61,838
+1,893
| +3% | +$55K |
|
6531
FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF January
DJAN
$482M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
62,083
+37,510
| +153% | +$1.17M |
|
6532
CALL
Zevra Therapeutics
ZVRA
$684M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
153,000
-189,500
| -55% | -$2.04M |
|
|
CVET
6533
PUT
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
-200
| -0.3% | -$5.6K |
|
6534
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.62B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
53,659
-472,592
| -90% | -$18.6M |
|
6535
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.45B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+3,700
| +80% | +$895K |
|
|
XLRN
6536
PUT
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-1,200
| -7% | -$151K |
|
6537
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$215M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
6,822
-6,077
| -47% | -$1.91M |
|
|
LOTZ
6538
PUT
DELISTED
CarLotz, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LOTZ
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
357,900
+312,200
| +683% | +$1.97M |
|
|
SRTA
6539
Strata Critical Medical Inc
SRTA
$509M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
186,057
+179,145
| +2,592% | +$1.77M |
|
6540
Oil States International
OIS
$541M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
248,743
-29,998
| -11% | -$201K |
|
6541
PUT
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.24B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+32,000
| +500% | +$1.54M |
|
|
MAXN
6542
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+910
| New | +$1.71M |
|
|
AAWW
6543
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
28,631
-12,703
| -31% | -$890K |
|
6544
CALL
VanEck Social Sentiment ETF
BUZZ
$100M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
-345,700
| -83% | -$8.56M |
|
6545
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.32B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
44,378
-9,940
| -18% | -$421K |
|
6546
CALL
Omeros
OMER
$1.25B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
131,200
+56,000
| +74% | +$940K |
|
6547
CALL
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.28B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-3,300
| -7% | -$154K |
|
6548
CALL
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$195M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-200
| -1% | -$19.2K |
|
6549
CALL
TechTarget
TTGT
$273M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-1,400
| -5% | -$101K |
|
|
PDAC
6550
CALL
DELISTED
Peridot Acquisition Corp.
PDAC
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
159,700
+27,900
| +21% | +$300K |
|
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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.