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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXAS
1076
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $49.8M | 0.01% |
401,000
+85,900
| +27% | +$10.3M |
|
1077
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.1B
| $49.8M | 0.01% |
1,575,147
+559,959
| +55% | +$18M |
|
1078
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYLB
$3.48B
| $49.6M | 0.01% |
1,231,092
+111,763
| +10% | +$4.48M |
|
1079
CALL
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$304M
| $49.6M | 0.01% |
128,725
+68,758
| +115% | +$19.6M |
|
1080
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.5B
| $49.6M | 0.01% |
208,895
+60,885
| +41% | +$14.6M |
|
1081
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$89.9B
| $49.5M | 0.01% |
353,600
+156,400
| +79% | +$21.6M |
|
1082
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.69B
| $49.5M | 0.01% |
+601,635
| New | +$49.9M |
|
1083
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.3B
| $49.4M | 0.01% |
424,075
-69,343
| -14% | -$7.7M |
|
1084
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
HYS
$1.78B
| $49.3M | 0.01% |
493,710
+479,883
| +3,471% | +$47.6M |
|
1085
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.59B
| $49.3M | 0.01% |
910,146
+901,008
| +9,860% | +$52.1M |
|
1086
PUT
Tilray
TLRY
$625M
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
272,183
+32,723
| +14% | +$5.74M |
|
1087
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.1B
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
1,486,384
-1,978,434
| -57% | -$68.5M |
|
1088
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.4B
| $49.1M | 0.01% |
775,800
-24,700
| -3% | -$1.63M |
|
1089
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$93.8B
| $49.1M | 0.01% |
1,529,400
-82,200
| -5% | -$2.71M |
|
1090
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$41.5B
| $48.9M | 0.01% |
91,700
-17,800
| -16% | -$8.48M |
|
1091
Quanta Services
PWR
$102B
| $48.7M | 0.01% |
537,796
+323,236
| +151% | +$30.4M |
|
|
VERV
1092
DELISTED
Verve Therapeutics
VERV
| $48.7M | 0.01% |
+829,589
| New | +$34.4M |
|
1093
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $48.6M | 0.01% |
475,038
+272,460
| +134% | +$27.9M |
|
|
SPWR
1094
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $48.6M | 0.01% |
1,663,397
+1,006,298
| +153% | +$26M |
|
|
HES
1095
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $48.6M | 0.01% |
556,600
-486,062
| -47% | -$39.2M |
|
1096
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $48.6M | 0.01% |
327,700
+55,100
| +20% | +$7.94M |
|
1097
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.8B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
795,300
+68,800
| +9% | +$4.26M |
|
1098
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $48.3M | 0.01% |
91,300
-29,200
| -24% | -$14.6M |
|
1099
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $48.3M | 0.01% |
399,700
+239,500
| +150% | +$28M |
|
|
XIFR
1100
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.1B
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
631,446
+468,126
| +287% | +$33.5M |
|
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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.