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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.1B
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
271,798
+184,017
| +210% | +$32.7M |
|
1102
CALL
Coupang
CPNG
$29.2B
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
1,150,300
+788,200
| +218% | +$32.3M |
|
1103
CALL
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $48M | 0.01% |
688,000
+56,600
| +9% | +$4.07M |
|
1104
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$93.6B
| $47.9M | 0.01% |
558,000
+74,100
| +15% | +$6.25M |
|
1105
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.41B
| $47.8M | 0.01% |
448,900
+18,500
| +4% | +$1.82M |
|
1106
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.47B
| $47.8M | 0.01% |
857,500
+103,395
| +14% | +$4.99M |
|
1107
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$267B
| $47.8M | 0.01% |
1,474,000
-43,000
| -3% | -$1.38M |
|
1108
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $47.7M | 0.01% |
249,600
+132,200
| +113% | +$25.5M |
|
1109
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.2B
| $47.6M | 0.01% |
563,200
+23,500
| +4% | +$2.02M |
|
1110
PUT
Teleflex
TFX
$5.81B
| $47.6M | 0.01% |
118,500
+115,800
| +4,289% | +$47.5M |
|
1111
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.1B
| $47.6M | 0.01% |
212,568
+14,535
| +7% | +$2.74M |
|
1112
Terex
TEX
$7.73B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
995,480
-497,108
| -33% | -$24.1M |
|
1113
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.3B
| $47.3M | 0.01% |
198,100
+120,400
| +155% | +$29.4M |
|
1114
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $47.3M | 0.01% |
659,174
+453,890
| +221% | +$34.8M |
|
|
XM
1115
DELISTED
Qualtrics International Inc. Class A Common Stock
XM
| $47.1M | 0.01% |
1,232,597
+48,459
| +4% | +$1.7M |
|
|
SIVB
1116
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $47M | 0.01% |
84,500
+3,900
| +5% | +$2.16M |
|
1117
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.9B
| $47M | 0.01% |
610,902
+558,437
| +1,064% | +$43.3M |
|
1118
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $47M | 0.01% |
987,241
+817,488
| +482% | +$37.4M |
|
|
TWCT
1119
DELISTED
TWC Tech Holdings II Corp. Class A Common Stock
TWCT
| $46.9M | 0.01% |
4,727,991
+3,667,542
| +346% | +$36.4M |
|
1120
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.6B
| $46.9M | 0.01% |
636,500
-135,700
| -18% | -$10.5M |
|
1121
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.3B
| $46.8M | 0.01% |
322,800
-255,900
| -44% | -$37M |
|
|
SYNH
1122
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $46.8M | 0.01% |
522,690
-214,337
| -29% | -$18.1M |
|
1123
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.9B
| $46.7M | 0.01% |
895,399
+656,078
| +274% | +$34.6M |
|
1124
PUT
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$3.02B
| $46.6M | 0.01% |
373,500
+146,200
| +64% | +$18M |
|
1125
CALL
Affirm
AFRM
$26.5B
| $46.6M | 0.01% |
692,500
+364,400
| +111% | +$23.2M |
|
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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.