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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7026
FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund
HYGV
$1.09B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,789
| New | +$1.58M |
|
7027
PUT
Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF
QYLD
$8.29B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
+9,800
| +16% | +$219K |
|
7028
Idacorp
IDA
$8.22B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
16,305
-379,910
| -96% | -$38.1M |
|
7029
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.25B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
-77,500
| -53% | -$1.93M |
|
|
LL
7030
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
-19,700
| -21% | -$464K |
|
7031
PUT
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQQM
$103B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+7,300
| +203% | +$1.01M |
|
7032
PUT
ATI
ATI
$30.8B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
-6,000
| -7% | -$138K |
|
7033
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF November
PNOV
$893M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
52,483
+23,672
| +82% | +$711K |
|
7034
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.19B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
85,416
-119,640
| -58% | -$2.27M |
|
|
TBLU
7035
Tortoise Global Water ETF
TBLU
$56.9M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,726
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
BBIG
7036
PUT
DELISTED
Vinco Ventures, Inc. Common Stock
BBIG
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
29,525
+28,731
| +3,619% | +$1.24M |
|
|
ITHXU
7037
DELISTED
ITHAX Acquisition Corp. Unit
ITHXU
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
158,585
+2,152
| +1% | +$21.5K |
|
|
VRTV
7038
CALL
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+15,000
| +139% | +$784K |
|
|
AFMD
7039
CALL
DELISTED
Affimed
AFMD
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
18,640
+6,410
| +52% | +$585K |
|
7040
PUT
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.11B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-69,500
| -79% | -$5.88M |
|
7041
CALL
Gildan
GIL
$10.3B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+11,100
| +35% | +$388K |
|
7042
CALL
IDEX
IEX
$17.3B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+2,600
| +57% | +$575K |
|
|
FRG
7043
PUT
DELISTED
Franchise Group, Inc.
FRG
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+25,500
| +131% | +$938K |
|
|
ECOM
7044
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
64,642
+44,699
| +224% | +$1.07M |
|
|
VRS
7045
CALL
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
+16,000
| +22% | +$264K |
|
|
DFTX
7046
PUT
Definium Therapeutics
DFTX
$6.21B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,580
| New | +$1.61M |
|
7047
PUT
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$13.9B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+9,000
| +106% | +$813K |
|
7048
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$2.26B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
18,618
-16,670
| -47% | -$1.35M |
|
|
INFN
7049
CALL
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
155,100
-28,400
| -15% | -$275K |
|
7050
Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond ETF
HTAB
$288M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
72,595
+62,284
| +604% | +$1.35M |
|
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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.