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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $72.4M | 0.02% |
574,597
+512,168
| +820% | +$62.8M |
|
827
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $71.9M | 0.02% |
1,441,712
+229,008
| +19% | +$10.3M |
|
828
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $71.9M | 0.02% |
725,051
+306,288
| +73% | +$29.4M |
|
829
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.2B
| $71.7M | 0.02% |
2,307,400
+1,373,400
| +147% | +$42.5M |
|
|
PLAN
830
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $71.7M | 0.02% |
1,344,539
-1,375,070
| -51% | -$76.5M |
|
831
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $71.6M | 0.02% |
879,647
-787,619
| -47% | -$64.4M |
|
|
MRSH
832
Marsh
MRSH
$90.1B
| $71.5M | 0.02% |
508,231
+471,443
| +1,282% | +$63.2M |
|
|
CANO
833
DELISTED
Cano Health, Inc.
CANO
| $71.3M | 0.02% |
58,981
+7,826
| +15% | +$10.6M |
|
834
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $71.1M | 0.02% |
757,458
+7,615
| +1% | +$627K |
|
835
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $70.9M | 0.02% |
2,254,379
-35,163
| -2% | -$945K |
|
836
Avantor
AVTR
$9.37B
| $70.9M | 0.02% |
1,997,832
-3,995,272
| -67% | -$129M |
|
837
CALL
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$15.2B
| $70.9M | 0.02% |
909,000
+95,500
| +12% | +$6.92M |
|
838
TSMC
TSM
$2.23T
| $70.6M | 0.02% |
587,676
-1,377,804
| -70% | -$161M |
|
839
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.1B
| $70.5M | 0.02% |
274,600
-74,700
| -21% | -$17.5M |
|
840
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.5B
| $70.5M | 0.02% |
1,522,318
-38,539
| -2% | -$1.77M |
|
841
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.9B
| $70.5M | 0.02% |
1,648,700
+474,200
| +40% | +$20M |
|
842
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.58B
| $70.3M | 0.02% |
2,787,200
+2,234,200
| +404% | +$99.8M |
|
|
QVCGA
843
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $70.3M | 0.02% |
107,375
+56,886
| +113% | +$36.5M |
|
844
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $70.1M | 0.02% |
295,800
+44,100
| +18% | +$11M |
|
|
845
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.69T
| $70.1M | 0.02% |
258,717
-2,141,329
| -89% | -$544M |
|
846
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$975M
| $70.1M | 0.02% |
2,581,153
+185,287
| +8% | +$5.24M |
|
847
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $69.7M | 0.02% |
291,074
+289,492
| +18,299% | +$64.7M |
|
848
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$40.8B
| $69.6M | 0.02% |
769,800
+219,800
| +40% | +$20.6M |
|
849
SentinelOne
S
$8.17B
| $69.2M | 0.02% |
+1,628,249
| New | +$69.2M |
|
850
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$78.1B
| $69.1M | 0.02% |
2,158,500
+653,900
| +43% | +$20.1M |
|
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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.