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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.2B
| $55.2M | 0.01% |
736,916
+568,702
| +338% | +$43.3M |
|
|
JMIA
1002
PUT
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$768M
| $55.1M | 0.01% |
1,816,300
+454,400
| +33% | +$13.7M |
|
1003
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $55.1M | 0.01% |
267,600
-59,500
| -18% | -$11.9M |
|
1004
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $55M | 0.01% |
2,470,308
+933,773
| +61% | +$18.9M |
|
1005
PUT
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.21B
| $55M | 0.01% |
1,459,700
-336,300
| -19% | -$12M |
|
1006
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $54.9M | 0.01% |
124,000
+32,100
| +35% | +$14M |
|
1007
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.8B
| $54.9M | 0.01% |
+293,381
| New | +$53.3M |
|
1008
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $54.8M | 0.01% |
701,900
+101,700
| +17% | +$7.88M |
|
1009
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$142M
| $54.8M | 0.01% |
+116,255
| New | +$69.3M |
|
1010
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $54.6M | 0.01% |
408,100
+72,500
| +22% | +$9.67M |
|
|
IAA
1011
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $54.6M | 0.01% |
1,000,706
+824,039
| +466% | +$47.3M |
|
1012
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.4B
| $54.5M | 0.01% |
657,599
+474,999
| +260% | +$41.1M |
|
1013
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $54.4M | 0.01% |
120,269
+118,944
| +8,977% | +$50.5M |
|
1014
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $54.4M | 0.01% |
721,843
+470,151
| +187% | +$37.9M |
|
|
AYX
1015
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $54.4M | 0.01% |
631,900
-87,200
| -12% | -$7.13M |
|
1016
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.67B
| $54.3M | 0.01% |
277,300
+56,900
| +26% | +$10.5M |
|
1017
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $54.2M | 0.01% |
522,400
+46,800
| +10% | +$4.72M |
|
1018
PUT
Rocket Companies
RKT
$42.6B
| $54.1M | 0.01% |
2,795,700
+710,700
| +34% | +$14.4M |
|
1019
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.9B
| $54M | 0.01% |
853,835
-456,418
| -35% | -$30.1M |
|
1020
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.9B
| $53.9M | 0.01% |
751,000
+397,600
| +113% | +$30.5M |
|
1021
Affirm
AFRM
$26.2B
| $53.8M | 0.01% |
798,682
+706,318
| +765% | +$45.1M |
|
|
WBA
1022
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $53.8M | 0.01% |
1,022,000
-725,800
| -42% | -$39M |
|
|
SCHW
1023
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $53.6M | 0.01% |
736,436
-620
| -0.1% | -$43.9K |
|
1024
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.2B
| $53.5M | 0.01% |
443,200
-53,000
| -11% | -$6.62M |
|
|
NEUE
1025
DELISTED
NeueHealth
NEUE
| $53.3M | 0.01% |
+38,821
| New | +$53.2M |
|
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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.