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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8501
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$66M
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
18,461
+7,175
| +64% | +$372K |
|
8502
PUT
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$1.46B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,600
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
PMT
8503
PUT
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$839M
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+24,900
| +141% | +$497K |
|
8504
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$7.67B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+3,100
| +16% | +$133K |
|
|
EMTL
8505
DELISTED
State Street DoubleLine Emerging Markets Fixed Income ETF
EMTL
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
17,512
-17,186
| -50% | -$869K |
|
8506
PUT
INmune Bio
INMB
$59.1M
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,900
| New | +$686K |
|
8507
PUT
Fortive
FTV
$18.3B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
16,986
-111,468
| -87% | -$6.01M |
|
8508
PUT
POSCO
PKX
$17.9B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+6,800
| +142% | +$538K |
|
8509
CALL
Gentex
GNTX
$5.02B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-69,300
| -72% | -$2.4M |
|
|
POWRW
8510
DELISTED
Powered Brands Warrants
POWRW
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
907,617
+325,495
| +56% | +$264K |
|
8511
CALL
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.03B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+1,700
| +17% | +$131K |
|
8512
PUT
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.52B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
147,000
-127,200
| -46% | -$781K |
|
8513
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.74B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
17,216
-25,566
| -60% | -$1.35M |
|
8514
Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJQ
$833M
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
34,385
+21,854
| +174% | +$562K |
|
8515
CALL
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.18B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,600
| New | +$653K |
|
8516
Timothy Plan International ETF
TPIF
$263M
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,552
| New | +$888K |
|
8517
Vicor
VICR
$11.7B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
8,395
-37,905
| -82% | -$3.37M |
|
|
KRA
8518
PUT
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-3,200
| -10% | -$113K |
|
8519
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.25B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,690
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
PAE
8520
DELISTED
PAE Incorporated Class A Common Stock
PAE
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
99,664
+11,079
| +13% | +$95.3K |
|
|
LMNX
8521
CALL
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+700
| +3% | +$25.4K |
|
8522
PUT
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.26B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+7,800
| +74% | +$332K |
|
8523
CALL
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$13.9B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-2,300
| -19% | -$208K |
|
8524
PUT
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.07B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-7,500
| -34% | -$493K |
|
8525
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.32B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-4,400
| -44% | -$739K |
|
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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.