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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.14B
| $68.9M | 0.02% |
+835,715
| New | +$68M |
|
852
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$603M
| $68.8M | 0.02% |
1,721,700
+644,200
| +60% | +$17M |
|
853
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$160B
| $68.7M | 0.02% |
818,500
+497,000
| +155% | +$42.7M |
|
854
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $68.5M | 0.02% |
117,600
+17,200
| +17% | +$8.97M |
|
855
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $68.5M | 0.02% |
729,700
+294,300
| +68% | +$24.3M |
|
856
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.4B
| $68.5M | 0.02% |
1,144,100
+366,200
| +47% | +$23.2M |
|
857
CALL
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $68.2M | 0.02% |
2,158,400
-2,979,600
| -58% | -$97.5M |
|
858
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.5B
| $68.2M | 0.02% |
3,744,853
+86,813
| +2% | +$2.02M |
|
859
Aflac
AFL
$60.5B
| $68.2M | 0.02% |
1,271,314
+875,514
| +221% | +$47.7M |
|
860
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $68.2M | 0.02% |
287,500
+38,500
| +15% | +$9.62M |
|
861
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $68.2M | 0.02% |
331,300
-87,800
| -21% | -$17.6M |
|
|
DNB
862
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $68M | 0.02% |
3,180,202
+302,014
| +10% | +$6.76M |
|
863
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.44B
| $67.9M | 0.02% |
547,778
+447,445
| +446% | +$47.6M |
|
864
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.27B
| $67.8M | 0.02% |
372,797
+107,911
| +41% | +$19.3M |
|
865
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $67.8M | 0.02% |
3,206,895
-1,105,500
| -26% | -$24.6M |
|
866
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.46B
| $67.7M | 0.02% |
2,504,255
+1,355,909
| +118% | +$36.6M |
|
|
SIX
867
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $67.6M | 0.02% |
1,561,852
+1,154,561
| +283% | +$52.1M |
|
868
Chegg
CHGG
$88.9M
| $67.6M | 0.02% |
812,978
-738,035
| -48% | -$61.1M |
|
869
General Mills
GIS
$20.4B
| $67.5M | 0.02% |
1,107,434
+954,473
| +624% | +$59M |
|
870
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$90.5B
| $67.4M | 0.02% |
481,300
-500
| -0.1% | -$69.1K |
|
|
SWTX
871
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $66.9M | 0.02% |
812,025
+10,634
| +1% | +$807K |
|
|
JWN
872
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $66.8M | 0.02% |
1,827,914
+286,041
| +19% | +$10.4M |
|
873
PUT
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.77B
| $66.7M | 0.01% |
407,400
-123,600
| -23% | -$19M |
|
874
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$9.52B
| $66.5M | 0.01% |
182,900
-30,500
| -14% | -$10.8M |
|
875
CALL
Dell
DELL
$320B
| $66.4M | 0.01% |
1,314,807
-686,802
| -34% | -$34.4M |
|
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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.