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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Edgewise Therapeutics
EWTX
$4.62B
| $51.2M | 0.01% |
2,460,151
+78,003
| +3% | +$2.13M |
|
1052
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $51.2M | 0.01% |
807,100
-20,100
| -2% | -$1.35M |
|
1053
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.3B
| $51.1M | 0.01% |
359,434
-440,175
| -55% | -$63.3M |
|
1054
Magnite
MGNI
$3.54B
| $51M | 0.01% |
1,506,437
+777,711
| +107% | +$26.4M |
|
1055
CALL
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$32.1M
| $50.9M | 0.01% |
1,023
+416
| +69% | +$15.4M |
|
1056
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.5B
| $50.9M | 0.01% |
442,600
-120,600
| -21% | -$14.1M |
|
1057
Nokia
NOK
$59B
| $50.9M | 0.01% |
9,558,982
+2,918,924
| +44% | +$14.1M |
|
|
DFS
1058
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $50.8M | 0.01% |
429,100
+142,000
| +49% | +$16.1M |
|
1059
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.21B
| $50.7M | 0.01% |
174,700
-22,700
| -11% | -$6.37M |
|
1060
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.4B
| $50.6M | 0.01% |
1,457,658
-183,818
| -11% | -$6.06M |
|
1061
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.65B
| $50.5M | 0.01% |
312,097
-395,906
| -56% | -$30.8M |
|
1062
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$186B
| $50.5M | 0.01% |
293,500
+42,000
| +17% | +$6.73M |
|
1063
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$121B
| $50.4M | 0.01% |
1,058,500
+221,000
| +26% | +$9.43M |
|
1064
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.2B
| $50.4M | 0.01% |
243,600
-89,200
| -27% | -$18.2M |
|
1065
Elastic
ESTC
$8.99B
| $50.3M | 0.01% |
345,235
-110,765
| -24% | -$13.8M |
|
1066
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.96B
| $50.3M | 0.01% |
636,992
-347,440
| -35% | -$26.9M |
|
1067
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.54B
| $50.3M | 0.01% |
1,075,200
+362,915
| +51% | +$18.3M |
|
1068
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.24B
| $50.2M | 0.01% |
971,056
+885,655
| +1,037% | +$46.5M |
|
1069
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
EFG
$17.4B
| $50.2M | 0.01% |
468,039
+238,509
| +104% | +$25.3M |
|
1070
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.54B
| $50M | 0.01% |
654,128
+548,153
| +517% | +$47.2M |
|
1071
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$902M
| $49.9M | 0.01% |
2,566,148
+31,445
| +1% | +$794K |
|
1072
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.47B
| $49.9M | 0.01% |
692,923
+673,124
| +3,400% | +$46.4M |
|
1073
United Airlines
UAL
$40.8B
| $49.9M | 0.01% |
954,814
-648,567
| -40% | -$36M |
|
1074
The RealReal
REAL
$1.33B
| $49.9M | 0.01% |
2,526,069
+271,702
| +12% | +$5.55M |
|
1075
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.2B
| $49.9M | 0.01% |
2,080,729
+113,467
| +6% | +$2.6M |
|
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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.