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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Applied Materials
AMAT
$424B
| $98.5M | 0.02% |
691,507
-1,295,602
| -65% | -$174M |
|
|
VMW
652
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $98M | 0.02% |
612,900
+55,800
| +10% | +$8.93M |
|
653
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $97.9M | 0.02% |
2,296,300
+241,900
| +12% | +$10M |
|
654
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.21B
| $97.9M | 0.02% |
2,862,200
+512,500
| +22% | +$14.9M |
|
655
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.9B
| $97.8M | 0.02% |
3,632,472
+78,698
| +2% | +$2.05M |
|
656
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.78B
| $97.8M | 0.02% |
1,641,200
+741,800
| +82% | +$42.2M |
|
657
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.9B
| $97.4M | 0.02% |
1,094,746
+1,012,670
| +1,234% | +$95.4M |
|
|
PPL
658
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.8B
| $97.2M | 0.02% |
3,475,043
+3,015,476
| +656% | +$87.1M |
|
659
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $96.6M | 0.02% |
1,598,200
-124,500
| -7% | -$7.3M |
|
660
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $96.4M | 0.02% |
688,111
-120,103
| -15% | -$16.6M |
|
|
VMW
661
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $96.4M | 0.02% |
602,400
+95,700
| +19% | +$15.3M |
|
662
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $96.1M | 0.02% |
1,001,900
+320,500
| +47% | +$30M |
|
663
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.85B
| $96.1M | 0.02% |
1,016,822
+374,291
| +58% | +$35M |
|
664
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.5B
| $96.1M | 0.02% |
878,800
-60,100
| -6% | -$6.63M |
|
665
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $96M | 0.02% |
1,548,481
-713,486
| -32% | -$46.8M |
|
666
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.54B
| $95.9M | 0.02% |
332,771
+104,703
| +46% | +$23M |
|
|
667
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.2B
| $95.6M | 0.02% |
882,872
-4,251,299
| -83% | -$461M |
|
|
X
668
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $95.1M | 0.02% |
3,963,800
+6,700
| +0.2% | +$165K |
|
669
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$38.5B
| $94.7M | 0.02% |
9,309,400
-2,697,800
| -22% | -$28.9M |
|
|
PRAH
670
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $94.7M | 0.02% |
572,994
+419,931
| +274% | +$70.1M |
|
671
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $94.4M | 0.02% |
952,900
+139,900
| +17% | +$13.4M |
|
672
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $94.3M | 0.02% |
130,691
+118,230
| +949% | +$79.6M |
|
673
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$143B
| $94.1M | 0.02% |
395,477
+174,502
| +79% | +$38.7M |
|
674
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.66B
| $94M | 0.02% |
323,500
+90,600
| +39% | +$25.9M |
|
675
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.93B
| $93.7M | 0.02% |
4,346,640
-323,820
| -7% | -$6.38M |
|
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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.