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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $89.4M | 0.02% |
1,929,522
+728,906
| +61% | +$33.7M |
|
702
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$69.7B
| $89.4M | 0.02% |
280,100
+21,600
| +8% | +$6.97M |
|
703
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $89M | 0.02% |
1,840,069
+1,313,786
| +250% | +$64.2M |
|
704
PUT
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.98B
| $89M | 0.02% |
3,027,000
-26,300
| -0.9% | -$793K |
|
705
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.9B
| $89M | 0.02% |
1,043,900
-7,900
| -0.8% | -$688K |
|
706
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $88.8M | 0.02% |
431,367
+255,897
| +146% | +$55.6M |
|
707
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.67B
| $88.8M | 0.02% |
1,354,900
-215,400
| -14% | -$14.7M |
|
708
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $88.7M | 0.02% |
3,915,200
+1,849,600
| +90% | +$38.6M |
|
709
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.6B
| $88.6M | 0.02% |
609,837
-144,660
| -19% | -$22.6M |
|
710
PUT
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $88.2M | 0.02% |
1,003,400
+505,400
| +101% | +$45.5M |
|
711
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $88.2M | 0.02% |
2,821,500
+106,200
| +4% | +$2.85M |
|
712
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.2B
| $88.1M | 0.02% |
643,651
+556,834
| +641% | +$73.8M |
|
713
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$134B
| $87.7M | 0.02% |
285,703
+152,864
| +115% | +$47.3M |
|
714
Shopify
SHOP
$204B
| $87.7M | 0.02% |
600,380
-519,070
| -46% | -$64M |
|
715
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $87.7M | 0.02% |
885,000
+360,400
| +69% | +$34.6M |
|
716
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.91B
| $87.3M | 0.02% |
2,047,338
+452,378
| +28% | +$21M |
|
717
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.5B
| $87M | 0.02% |
796,200
-24,000
| -3% | -$2.65M |
|
718
Aecom
ACM
$8.19B
| $86.9M | 0.02% |
1,372,499
+29,948
| +2% | +$1.96M |
|
719
Five Below
FIVE
$13.4B
| $86.7M | 0.02% |
448,378
-359,587
| -45% | -$68.7M |
|
720
PUT
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.8B
| $86.6M | 0.02% |
1,943,700
-485,700
| -20% | -$18.7M |
|
|
PXD
721
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $86.6M | 0.02% |
532,576
+154,676
| +41% | +$24.3M |
|
722
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $86.4M | 0.02% |
452,800
+215,300
| +91% | +$40.4M |
|
723
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $86.2M | 0.02% |
1,805,800
+1,158,048
| +179% | +$55.1M |
|
|
LSXMK
724
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $86M | 0.02% |
2,393,207
-1,174,750
| -33% | -$40.5M |
|
725
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.21B
| $85.9M | 0.02% |
2,511,397
+1,171,082
| +87% | +$34M |
|
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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.