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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8251
CALL
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.1B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
+5,300
| +14% | +$117K |
|
8252
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-4,300
| -20% | -$248K |
|
|
AFGR
8253
First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Growth ETF
AFGR
$94.9M
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,341
| New | +$942K |
|
8254
Castor Maritime
CTRM
$21.8M
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,971
| New | +$1.54M |
|
8255
PUT
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.46B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+7,900
| +21% | +$189K |
|
8256
CALL
UDR
UDR
$12B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-14,000
| -41% | -$659K |
|
|
STL
8257
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
39,899
+30,919
| +344% | +$779K |
|
8258
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 GARP ETF
GRPM
$507M
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
10,763
-2,433
| -18% | -$225K |
|
8259
CALL
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$695M
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
-65,100
| -50% | -$945K |
|
8260
ING
ING
$100B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
74,573
+19,905
| +36% | +$261K |
|
8261
PUT
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$31.5B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+200
| +1% | +$9.81K |
|
8262
PUT
Evergy
EVRG
$19.4B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+1,500
| +10% | +$93.8K |
|
8263
INmune Bio
INMB
$60.8M
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,056
| New | +$755K |
|
|
RJET
8264
PUT
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$920M
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
7,033
+1,406
| +25% | +$226K |
|
8265
CALL
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$827M
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
-48,400
| -41% | -$733K |
|
8266
PUT
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.36B
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+300
| +0.9% | +$9.05K |
|
|
CTLP
8267
PUT
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
+33,200
| +67% | +$389K |
|
8268
PUT
Compass
COMP
$9.8B
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,700
| New | +$1.16M |
|
8269
PUT
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.05B
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
+4,900
| +10% | +$93.4K |
|
|
NEX
8270
PUT
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
206,100
+48,300
| +31% | +$212K |
|
8271
PUT
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.42B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-22,200
| -48% | -$881K |
|
8272
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$819M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
31,539
-34,724
| -52% | -$1.12M |
|
8273
CALL
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$659M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
+105,400
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
HCCI
8274
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
33,033
+3,949
| +14% | +$117K |
|
8275
CrossAmerica Partners
CAPL
$913M
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
51,369
-7,571
| -13% | -$149K |
|
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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.