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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DFS
951
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $59.3M | 0.01% |
501,000
+68,700
| +16% | +$7.77M |
|
952
Dropbox
DBX
$7.31B
| $59.3M | 0.01% |
1,954,870
+1,483,870
| +315% | +$40.5M |
|
953
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$4.1B
| $59.1M | 0.01% |
540,600
+126,900
| +31% | +$11.5M |
|
954
Cloudflare
NET
$118B
| $59.1M | 0.01% |
558,720
-437,420
| -44% | -$36.2M |
|
955
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $59M | 0.01% |
+460,555
| New | +$58.5M |
|
956
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.15B
| $58.8M | 0.01% |
975,499
+273,192
| +39% | +$17.5M |
|
957
CALL
Fiverr
FVRR
$311M
| $58.8M | 0.01% |
242,500
+51,100
| +27% | +$10.6M |
|
958
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $58.7M | 0.01% |
576,937
+529,610
| +1,119% | +$52.5M |
|
|
COUP
959
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $58.5M | 0.01% |
223,156
-101,045
| -31% | -$25M |
|
960
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$92.5B
| $58.5M | 0.01% |
428,200
+44,700
| +12% | +$6.44M |
|
961
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $58.4M | 0.01% |
874,600
-73,800
| -8% | -$4.81M |
|
962
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.78B
| $58.3M | 0.01% |
977,900
-32,600
| -3% | -$1.85M |
|
963
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.98B
| $58.3M | 0.01% |
210,800
-62,400
| -23% | -$15.7M |
|
|
CZOO
964
DELISTED
Cazoo Group Ltd
CZOO
| $58.1M | 0.01% |
2,916
+2,724
| +1,419% | +$54.4M |
|
965
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $58M | 0.01% |
1,438,900
+234,500
| +19% | +$10.6M |
|
966
Nuvation Bio
NUVB
$2.14B
| $57.9M | 0.01% |
6,401,689
-184,985
| -3% | -$2.11M |
|
967
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $57.9M | 0.01% |
2,556,800
-244,800
| -9% | -$5.11M |
|
968
Teradyne
TER
$64.2B
| $57.9M | 0.01% |
432,090
+321,963
| +292% | +$41.2M |
|
969
Allstate
ALL
$64.7B
| $57.6M | 0.01% |
441,727
-169,431
| -28% | -$21.9M |
|
970
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $57.6M | 0.01% |
264,200
+133,100
| +102% | +$31M |
|
|
BBBY
971
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $57.6M | 0.01% |
1,730,121
+838,122
| +94% | +$23.3M |
|
972
Starbucks
SBUX
$124B
| $57.6M | 0.01% |
514,728
-1,265,032
| -71% | -$143M |
|
973
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$965B
| $57.5M | 0.01% |
369,864
+299,199
| +423% | +$47M |
|
974
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41B
| $57.5M | 0.01% |
500,100
+56,600
| +13% | +$6.67M |
|
975
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$186B
| $57.5M | 0.01% |
334,100
+50,300
| +18% | +$8.06M |
|
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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.