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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARI
10951
PUT
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-33,400
| -62% | -$516K |
|
10952
CALL
Cato Corp
CATO
$67.9M
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+200
| +1% | +$2.96K |
|
10953
PUT
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
$43.8B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+2,200
| +52% | +$110K |
|
10954
Financial Institutions
FISI
$823M
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
10,715
-17,794
| -62% | -$556K |
|
10955
PUT
Geron
GERN
$943M
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
228,500
+145,300
| +175% | +$211K |
|
|
ONIT
10956
CALL
Onity Group
ONIT
$328M
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-13,000
| -56% | -$395K |
|
|
UBA
10957
PUT
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-20,400
| -55% | -$377K |
|
|
BSQR
10958
PUT
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
-59,800
| -47% | -$158K |
|
10959
Cabaletta Bio
CABA
$466M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
37,332
+18,481
| +98% | +$182K |
|
10960
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.38B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
17,682
-83,454
| -83% | -$1.53M |
|
10961
PUT
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$326K |
|
10962
PUT
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.13B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
98,500
+76,800
| +354% | +$240K |
|
10963
Sound Equity Dividend Income ETF
DIVY
$29.6M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
12,797
+1,257
| +11% | +$32K |
|
10964
Fidelity Low Volatility Factor ETF
FDLO
$1.45B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,778
| New | +$313K |
|
10965
PUT
Hudbay
HBM
$11.9B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+12,500
| +35% | +$93.5K |
|
10966
PUT
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,200
| New | +$335K |
|
10967
Invesco S&P International Developed Momentum ETF
IDMO
$4.3B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
9,461
+249
| +3% | +$8.36K |
|
10968
PUT
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.18B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,200
| New | +$326K |
|
10969
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$800M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,079
| New | +$323K |
|
|
OBSV
10970
DELISTED
ObsEva SA Ordinary Shares
OBSV
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
105,810
-73,961
| -41% | -$218K |
|
|
ZY
10971
CALL
DELISTED
Zymergen Inc. Common Stock
ZY
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$316K |
|
10972
PUT
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$195M
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
5,810
+1,650
| +40% | +$91.6K |
|
|
TIG
10973
DELISTED
Trean Insurance Group, Inc. Common Stock
TIG
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
21,148
-1,401
| -6% | -$22.9K |
|
10974
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$94.1M
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
28,077
-229,315
| -89% | -$2.76M |
|
10975
PUT
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-7,500
| -18% | -$77.4K |
|
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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.