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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9401
CALL
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.17B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-5,300
| -21% | -$156K |
|
|
RNLX
9402
DELISTED
Renalytix plc American Depositary Shares
RNLX
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,009
| New | +$599K |
|
|
SPAK
9403
DELISTED
Defiance Next Gen SPAC Derived ETF
SPAK
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
23,387
-13,863
| -37% | -$351K |
|
9404
Argan
AGX
$7.89B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
12,903
-6,471
| -33% | -$322K |
|
9405
Camden National
CAC
$985M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
12,912
-16,671
| -56% | -$792K |
|
9406
Clearfield
CLFD
$380M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,468
| New | +$585K |
|
|
PDS
9407
PUT
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.13B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,800
| New | +$460K |
|
9408
CALL
The 3D Printing ETF
PRNT
$64M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,500
| New | +$593K |
|
9409
CALL
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.63B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+6,600
| +64% | +$259K |
|
9410
CALL
Westwater Resources
WWR
$72.5M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
129,600
-326,700
| -72% | -$1.47M |
|
9411
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
3,941
-251,147
| -98% | -$39.2M |
|
9412
PUT
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.15B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-18,000
| -42% | -$434K |
|
9413
CALL
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.39B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+100
| +1% | +$8.04K |
|
9414
CALL
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.98B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+16,300
| +148% | +$391K |
|
9415
PUT
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-200
| -3% | -$17.3K |
|
9416
CALL
Navient
NAVI
$849M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+9,400
| +42% | +$161K |
|
|
LONA
9417
CALL
LeonaBio Inc
LONA
$75.8M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$1.05M |
|
9418
PUT
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.35B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,600
| New | +$614K |
|
|
CMRX
9419
CALL
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+36,500
| +91% | +$304K |
|
|
WIRE
9420
CALL
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+400
| +5% | +$30.8K |
|
9421
CALL
VanEck ChiNext Innovators ETF
CNXT
$115M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+5,000
| +79% | +$246K |
|
9422
CALL
Intellicheck
IDN
$60M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
+15,800
| +28% | +$130K |
|
9423
PUT
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
INFL
$1.56B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,400
| New | +$601K |
|
9424
CALL
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.29B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+1,000
| +37% | +$162K |
|
|
PSFE.WS
9425
DELISTED
Paysafe Ltd Warrants
PSFE.WS
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
171,128
-885,441
| -84% | -$3.38M |
|
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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.