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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6751
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$766M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
34,434
-22,238
| -39% | -$1.17M |
|
6752
HP
HPQ
$27.4B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
58,532
-823,059
| -93% | -$26.3M |
|
6753
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
33,482
-113,824
| -77% | -$5.66M |
|
6754
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$8.94B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,760
| New | +$1.79M |
|
6755
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.4B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
34,092
+17,098
| +101% | +$899K |
|
6756
Fabrinet
FN
$17.3B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
18,407
-17,815
| -49% | -$1.59M |
|
6757
Sasol
SSL
$7.6B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
115,075
-20,750
| -15% | -$338K |
|
6758
PUT
ADT
ADT
$5.27B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
163,300
-125,200
| -43% | -$1.26M |
|
6759
Celestica
CLS
$39.2B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
224,327
-8,454
| -4% | -$70.6K |
|
6760
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.5B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-12,400
| -29% | -$764K |
|
|
FOCS
6761
CALL
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+20,400
| +128% | +$984K |
|
6762
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$158M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+6,200
| +61% | +$637K |
|
6763
CALL
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.47B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-13,400
| -29% | -$738K |
|
|
YALA
6764
Yalla Group
YALA
$844M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
87,979
-33,732
| -28% | -$681K |
|
6765
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
$7.03B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
45,903
+29,021
| +172% | +$1.12M |
|
6766
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.6B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
12,138
-77,931
| -87% | -$10.4M |
|
6767
CALL
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.09B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
121,900
-48,700
| -29% | -$697K |
|
|
RDUS
6768
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
35,809
-24,130
| -40% | -$1.2M |
|
|
NOAH
6769
CALL
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$597M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
+31,700
| +576% | +$1.4M |
|
6770
PUT
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.39B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-27,800
| -34% | -$895K |
|
|
BOAC
6771
DELISTED
Bluescape Opportunities Acquisition Corp.
BOAC
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
178,673
-8,823
| -5% | -$87.3K |
|
6772
CALL
AAR Corp
AIR
$6B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
-70,800
| -61% | -$2.85M |
|
6773
Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF
DBEZ
$76.6M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
46,364
-3,422
| -7% | -$129K |
|
6774
PUT
Qualys
QLYS
$6.5B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-35,300
| -67% | -$3.59M |
|
|
EQD
6775
DELISTED
Equity Distribution Acquisition Corp.
EQD
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
177,688
+9,068
| +5% | +$89.6K |
|
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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.