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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $53.3M | 0.01% |
459,389
+376,924
| +457% | +$43.9M |
|
1027
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $53.1M | 0.01% |
479,624
-147,354
| -24% | -$16.6M |
|
1028
CALL
Dropbox
DBX
$7.79B
| $53.1M | 0.01% |
1,752,100
-994,600
| -36% | -$27.2M |
|
1029
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.5B
| $53M | 0.01% |
289,260
+12,025
| +4% | +$2.07M |
|
1030
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$85.9M
| $53M | 0.01% |
3,157,518
+3,127,260
| +10,335% | +$42.8M |
|
1031
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $53M | 0.01% |
1,709,298
+1,153,187
| +207% | +$35.8M |
|
1032
ResMed
RMD
$32.9B
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
214,632
+102,337
| +91% | +$21.5M |
|
1033
Zscaler
ZS
$30.4B
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
244,841
-59,417
| -20% | -$11.3M |
|
1034
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.5B
| $52.8M | 0.01% |
459,500
-25,600
| -5% | -$2.99M |
|
1035
CALL
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.37B
| $52.8M | 0.01% |
591,200
-2,600
| -0.4% | -$211K |
|
1036
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$28.1B
| $52.7M | 0.01% |
565,619
-281,123
| -33% | -$25.9M |
|
1037
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81B
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
839,700
+166,900
| +25% | +$10.3M |
|
1038
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$10B
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
144,100
-13,400
| -9% | -$4.75M |
|
1039
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$3.02B
| $52.3M | 0.01% |
1,268,995
-46,362
| -4% | -$1.62M |
|
1040
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.89B
| $52.3M | 0.01% |
51,200
+10,900
| +27% | +$12.2M |
|
1041
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$924M
| $52.1M | 0.01% |
766,691
-14,025
| -2% | -$1.04M |
|
1042
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $51.9M | 0.01% |
768,131
-63,252
| -8% | -$4.33M |
|
1043
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.51B
| $51.8M | 0.01% |
622,992
+453,461
| +267% | +$41M |
|
1044
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $51.7M | 0.01% |
265,000
-200,200
| -43% | -$37.5M |
|
1045
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.32B
| $51.5M | 0.01% |
1,758,187
+542,224
| +45% | +$16.4M |
|
1046
PUT
Dell
DELL
$320B
| $51.5M | 0.01% |
1,019,844
-258,857
| -20% | -$13M |
|
1047
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.1B
| $51.4M | 0.01% |
870,645
-299,754
| -26% | -$18.6M |
|
1048
CALL
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$274M
| $51.4M | 0.01% |
7,352
+4,702
| +177% | +$48.2M |
|
1049
Revvity
RVTY
$13.1B
| $51.3M | 0.01% |
332,546
+17,516
| +6% | +$2.46M |
|
1050
Evercore
EVR
$12B
| $51.3M | 0.01% |
364,678
+126,382
| +53% | +$17.7M |
|
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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.