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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8451
PUT
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.67B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
+28,700
| +81% | +$412K |
|
8452
CALL
Gerdau
GGB
$9.42B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
194,670
+72,072
| +59% | +$353K |
|
8453
PUT
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.33B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
76,530
+31,296
| +69% | +$392K |
|
8454
TransAlta
TAC
$4.02B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
91,340
+54,036
| +145% | +$522K |
|
|
WPRT
8455
CALL
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$34.2M
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
17,180
-6,810
| -28% | -$411K |
|
|
BPMP
8456
DELISTED
BP Midstream Partners LP Common Units representing Limited Partner Interests
BPMP
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,944
| New | +$873K |
|
8457
CALL
SELLAS Life Sciences
SLS
$2.65B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
+39,200
| +92% | +$383K |
|
8458
CALL
International Seaways
INSW
$4.87B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,400
| New | +$921K |
|
8459
PUT
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+2,100
| +44% | +$269K |
|
|
QLS
8460
DELISTED
IQ Hedge Long/Short Tracker ETF
QLS
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
33,559
-2,726
| -8% | -$73K |
|
8461
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$288M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
30,056
+21,563
| +254% | +$684K |
|
8462
CALL
Monro
MNRO
$361M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-7,200
| -33% | -$476K |
|
8463
PUT
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.7B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+100
| +0.7% | +$6.18K |
|
8464
CALL
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.25B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
166,500
-33,800
| -17% | -$146K |
|
8465
Palomar
PLMR
$3.26B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
12,030
-55,372
| -82% | -$3.99M |
|
|
WPRT
8466
PUT
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$34.2M
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
17,080
+5,200
| +44% | +$314K |
|
|
FAIL
8467
DELISTED
Cambria Global Tail Risk ETF
FAIL
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
39,494
+5,915
| +18% | +$137K |
|
8468
CALL
Marcus Corp
MCS
$923M
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-56,300
| -57% | -$1.17M |
|
8469
PUT
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$3.13B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+8,700
| +40% | +$258K |
|
|
TUYA
8470
Tuya Inc
TUYA
$1.09B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
36,986
-72,129
| -66% | -$1.52M |
|
8471
Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF
VTWG
$1.54B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
3,992
-1,565
| -28% | -$343K |
|
8472
CALL
United States Brent Oil Fund
BNO
$646M
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-25,000
| -35% | -$439K |
|
|
DSKE
8473
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
139,559
+32,450
| +30% | +$236K |
|
|
ENDP
8474
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
193,400
+29,500
| +18% | +$169K |
|
|
OPPJ
8475
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund
OPPJ
$281M
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
41,574
-582
| -1% | -$12.8K |
|
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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.