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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FTCH
1151
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $45.6M | 0.01% |
906,000
-537,600
| -37% | -$25.5M |
|
1152
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.72B
| $45.6M | 0.01% |
209,200
+110,000
| +111% | +$25.6M |
|
1153
Illumina
ILMN
$28.9B
| $45.6M | 0.01% |
99,080
-159,378
| -62% | -$64.2M |
|
1154
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $45.6M | 0.01% |
463,900
+123,500
| +36% | +$12.2M |
|
1155
CALL
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.54B
| $45.5M | 0.01% |
973,500
+338,200
| +53% | +$17.1M |
|
1156
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.6B
| $45.5M | 0.01% |
1,483,400
+70,200
| +5% | +$2.43M |
|
1157
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $45.5M | 0.01% |
780,671
+171,696
| +28% | +$9.28M |
|
1158
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $45.4M | 0.01% |
3,712,800
+1,919,400
| +107% | +$18.8M |
|
1159
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.1B
| $45.3M | 0.01% |
264,463
-661,486
| -71% | -$110M |
|
1160
Synchrony
SYF
$26.2B
| $45.3M | 0.01% |
932,938
-40,435
| -4% | -$1.84M |
|
1161
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $45.2M | 0.01% |
92,000
-13,400
| -13% | -$6.61M |
|
1162
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.76B
| $45M | 0.01% |
1,338,582
+1,258,369
| +1,569% | +$42.4M |
|
1163
Annexon
ANNX
$857M
| $44.9M | 0.01% |
1,995,403
-98,022
| -5% | -$2.17M |
|
1164
Bolt Biotherapeutics
BOLT
$6.21M
| $44.9M | 0.01% |
148,008
+1,838
| +1% | +$746K |
|
1165
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25B
| $44.8M | 0.01% |
450,300
+252,100
| +127% | +$27.4M |
|
1166
PUT
Lemonade
LMND
$4.11B
| $44.6M | 0.01% |
408,100
-120,900
| -23% | -$11M |
|
|
GRUB
1167
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $44.6M | 0.01% |
2,444,863
+2,437,635
| +33,725% | +$262M |
|
1168
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.3B
| $44.5M | 0.01% |
350,996
-544,326
| -61% | -$69.7M |
|
1169
CALL
XPO
XPO
$25B
| $44.5M | 0.01% |
920,042
+513,223
| +126% | +$25.1M |
|
1170
CALL
Kroger
KR
$34.8B
| $44.5M | 0.01% |
1,160,500
+129,400
| +13% | +$4.87M |
|
1171
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $44.4M | 0.01% |
229,900
-84,700
| -27% | -$16.2M |
|
1172
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$76.2B
| $44.4M | 0.01% |
167,200
-71,900
| -30% | -$19.8M |
|
1173
CALL
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.3B
| $44.4M | 0.01% |
384,100
-61,100
| -14% | -$6.99M |
|
1174
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $44.3M | 0.01% |
231,900
+126,900
| +121% | +$24.5M |
|
1175
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $44.3M | 0.01% |
1,366,000
+283,000
| +26% | +$9.07M |
|
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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.