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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $85.8M | 0.02% |
1,356,971
+1,274,584
| +1,547% | +$84M |
|
727
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$90.6B
| $85.8M | 0.02% |
824,300
+236,500
| +40% | +$21.4M |
|
728
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $85.5M | 0.02% |
413,443
-480,177
| -54% | -$101M |
|
729
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $85.4M | 0.02% |
474,600
+261,800
| +123% | +$47.8M |
|
730
Cisco
CSCO
$447B
| $85.3M | 0.02% |
1,609,430
-3,192,883
| -66% | -$168M |
|
731
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$34.5B
| $85.3M | 0.02% |
798,800
+138,000
| +21% | +$13.3M |
|
732
Snowflake
SNOW
$117B
| $85.2M | 0.02% |
352,525
-30,611
| -8% | -$7.12M |
|
733
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $85.1M | 0.02% |
246,000
-23,400
| -9% | -$7.67M |
|
734
CALL
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
ARKG
$1.78B
| $85M | 0.02% |
919,200
-107,000
| -10% | -$9.1M |
|
735
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.6B
| $84.6M | 0.02% |
4,948,279
+1,298,950
| +36% | +$22.6M |
|
736
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $84.5M | 0.02% |
1,944,586
-994,411
| -34% | -$44.4M |
|
|
BBBY
737
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $84.2M | 0.02% |
2,530,300
+747,300
| +42% | +$20.8M |
|
738
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $84M | 0.02% |
720,065
+317,103
| +79% | +$35.4M |
|
739
Insulet
PODD
$10.2B
| $84M | 0.02% |
305,834
-341,960
| -53% | -$93M |
|
740
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $83.8M | 0.02% |
1,249,806
+233,180
| +23% | +$15.6M |
|
741
CALL
BHP
BHP
$222B
| $83.8M | 0.02% |
1,290,159
+571,822
| +80% | +$37.8M |
|
742
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $83.6M | 0.02% |
229,900
+6,900
| +3% | +$2.48M |
|
743
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$632B
| $83.5M | 0.02% |
507,050
+336,214
| +197% | +$55.7M |
|
744
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.66B
| $83.5M | 0.02% |
287,300
+73,900
| +35% | +$21.1M |
|
745
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.3B
| $83.2M | 0.02% |
446,443
-434,039
| -49% | -$75.4M |
|
746
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.7B
| $83.1M | 0.02% |
1,288,925
+641,844
| +99% | +$43.2M |
|
747
Goldman Sachs
GS
$304B
| $83M | 0.02% |
218,731
+33,594
| +18% | +$12M |
|
|
748
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $82.9M | 0.02% |
228,000
-75,700
| -25% | -$27.3M |
|
749
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.8B
| $82.7M | 0.02% |
303,600
-83,100
| -21% | -$22.8M |
|
750
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $82.5M | 0.02% |
1,553,500
-166,400
| -10% | -$9.97M |
|
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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.