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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.2B
| $46.5M | 0.01% |
161,600
+61,800
| +62% | +$18.1M |
|
|
LTHM
1127
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $46.5M | 0.01% |
2,400,028
+1,586,340
| +195% | +$28.8M |
|
|
RDS.A
1128
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $46.4M | 0.01% |
1,148,800
+266,900
| +30% | +$10.6M |
|
|
GAP
1129
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $46.4M | 0.01% |
1,378,126
-610,582
| -31% | -$20.2M |
|
|
STOR
1130
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $46.4M | 0.01% |
1,343,238
+1,078,208
| +407% | +$37.5M |
|
1131
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.6B
| $46.3M | 0.01% |
282,523
+97,921
| +53% | +$14.7M |
|
1132
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.7B
| $46.3M | 0.01% |
579,606
+534,348
| +1,181% | +$45.5M |
|
1133
Janux Therapeutics
JANX
$965M
| $46.2M | 0.01% |
+1,886,712
| New | +$42M |
|
1134
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.2B
| $46.2M | 0.01% |
461,400
+92,900
| +25% | +$8.32M |
|
1135
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.9B
| $46.2M | 0.01% |
591,472
-367,133
| -38% | -$28.4M |
|
1136
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.62B
| $46.1M | 0.01% |
776,261
-22,894
| -3% | -$1.45M |
|
1137
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.6B
| $46.1M | 0.01% |
87,100
+23,900
| +38% | +$11.9M |
|
1138
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPIB
$11.5B
| $46.1M | 0.01% |
1,256,007
+108,015
| +9% | +$3.94M |
|
1139
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$94.1B
| $46M | 0.01% |
1,239,684
-2,425,204
| -66% | -$94.5M |
|
1140
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.8B
| $46M | 0.01% |
386,350
+283,358
| +275% | +$31.1M |
|
1141
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.8B
| $46M | 0.01% |
344,271
-42,106
| -11% | -$5.94M |
|
1142
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.9B
| $45.9M | 0.01% |
2,130,846
-732,271
| -26% | -$14.4M |
|
1143
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.1B
| $45.9M | 0.01% |
1,139,634
+1,091,101
| +2,248% | +$39.5M |
|
1144
PUT
Centene
CNC
$33.2B
| $45.9M | 0.01% |
629,600
+65,900
| +12% | +$4.51M |
|
1145
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $45.9M | 0.01% |
428,800
+148,000
| +53% | +$14.9M |
|
|
1146
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.2B
| $45.8M | 0.01% |
159,100
+46,700
| +42% | +$13.7M |
|
1147
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.26B
| $45.7M | 0.01% |
758,198
-295,656
| -28% | -$19.9M |
|
|
CTXS
1148
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $45.7M | 0.01% |
389,782
+279,824
| +254% | +$34.8M |
|
1149
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.31B
| $45.7M | 0.01% |
753,187
-18,088
| -2% | -$1.17M |
|
1150
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $45.6M | 0.01% |
677,100
+276,800
| +69% | +$18.9M |
|
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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.