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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7601
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.23B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
47,013
-699,791
| -94% | -$19M |
|
|
IBTF
7602
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Treasury ETF
IBTF
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
48,911
-6,803
| -12% | -$175K |
|
7603
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IMCG
$4.12B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
18,218
+1,280
| +8% | +$84.4K |
|
7604
PUT
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-3,400
| -18% | -$287K |
|
7605
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.51B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
4,867
-673
| -12% | -$186K |
|
7606
CALL
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.5B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-11,500
| -41% | -$876K |
|
7607
PUT
Donaldson
DCI
$11B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+15,000
| +319% | +$927K |
|
|
SOHU
7608
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$381M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
+10,000
| +17% | +$178K |
|
|
HGEN
7609
CALL
DELISTED
HUMANIGEN, INC.
HGEN
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
-234,200
| -76% | -$4.27M |
|
7610
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.8B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+4,900
| +158% | +$765K |
|
7611
Ducommun
DCO
$3.08B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
22,898
+13,730
| +150% | +$780K |
|
7612
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.53B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-300
| -2% | -$28K |
|
|
GCAC
7613
DELISTED
Growth Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
GCAC
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
128,622
+9,956
| +8% | +$97K |
|
7614
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$807M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
174,706
+55,128
| +46% | +$392K |
|
7615
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.19B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
47,336
+9,123
| +24% | +$256K |
|
7616
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.7B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
36,028
-145,719
| -80% | -$5.12M |
|
7617
Rekor Systems
REKR
$84M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
122,731
+48,017
| +64% | +$736K |
|
7618
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.03B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-10,400
| -22% | -$336K |
|
7619
Century Communities
CCS
$1.97B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
18,712
-113,753
| -86% | -$8.03M |
|
7620
PUT
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.31B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
228,500
-22,200
| -9% | -$96.2K |
|
7621
PUT
The RealReal
REAL
$1.34B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
+21,200
| +51% | +$433K |
|
7622
Braskem
BAK
$785M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
52,157
-17,102
| -25% | -$341K |
|
7623
PUT
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.25B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
+2,200
| +4% | +$54.9K |
|
|
MOFG
7624
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
43,189
-1,607
| -4% | -$49.4K |
|
7625
PUT
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.32B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-5,600
| -34% | -$487K |
|
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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.