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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.1B
| $66.4M | 0.01% |
1,823,217
+1,292,363
| +243% | +$44.3M |
|
877
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $66.3M | 0.01% |
568,300
-66,900
| -11% | -$7.46M |
|
|
ATH
878
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $66.3M | 0.01% |
981,499
+573,947
| +141% | +$34.5M |
|
879
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $66.2M | 0.01% |
3,451,400
+2,385,100
| +224% | +$45M |
|
880
PUT
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $65.9M | 0.01% |
942,400
-282,400
| -23% | -$19.8M |
|
881
Sonos
SONO
$1.86B
| $65.9M | 0.01% |
1,870,116
-681,227
| -27% | -$25.5M |
|
882
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.3B
| $65.8M | 0.01% |
1,867,396
+681,595
| +57% | +$24.3M |
|
883
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.22B
| $65.8M | 0.01% |
828,817
+308,656
| +59% | +$22.4M |
|
|
SPR
884
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $65.6M | 0.01% |
1,390,216
+623,228
| +81% | +$29.5M |
|
885
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$297M
| $65.6M | 0.01% |
1,232,980
+177,591
| +17% | +$9.51M |
|
886
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$52.7B
| $65.2M | 0.01% |
223,300
-74,000
| -25% | -$21.1M |
|
887
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.9B
| $65M | 0.01% |
667,986
-467,361
| -41% | -$44.8M |
|
|
PXD
888
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $64.8M | 0.01% |
398,820
+150,772
| +61% | +$23.7M |
|
889
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $64.7M | 0.01% |
208,100
-83,500
| -29% | -$23.3M |
|
|
JNPR
890
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $64.7M | 0.01% |
2,364,114
+1,843,911
| +354% | +$49.1M |
|
891
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.2B
| $64.6M | 0.01% |
738,000
+218,600
| +42% | +$18.7M |
|
892
BILL Holdings
BILL
$5.11B
| $64.5M | 0.01% |
352,276
+330,621
| +1,527% | +$51.8M |
|
893
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $64.4M | 0.01% |
1,211,299
-1,336,632
| -52% | -$53.5M |
|
894
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.71B
| $64.3M | 0.01% |
4,216,633
+1,470,163
| +54% | +$22.8M |
|
|
XEC
895
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $64M | 0.01% |
883,227
+879,010
| +20,844% | +$59.4M |
|
896
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $63.9M | 0.01% |
1,343,107
+799,870
| +147% | +$39.6M |
|
|
ITCI
897
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $63.7M | 0.01% |
1,561,392
+65,386
| +4% | +$2.42M |
|
898
Mattel
MAT
$4.19B
| $63.7M | 0.01% |
3,170,302
-162,765
| -5% | -$3.36M |
|
899
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$297B
| $63.6M | 0.01% |
628,100
-63,800
| -9% | -$6.32M |
|
|
GOOS
900
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$850M
| $63.6M | 0.01% |
1,454,306
-98,337
| -6% | -$4.01M |
|
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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.