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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$277M
| $42.9M | 0.01% |
6,127
+4,811
| +366% | +$49.3M |
|
|
GAP
1202
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $42.8M | 0.01% |
1,272,400
-101,200
| -7% | -$3.34M |
|
1203
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.2B
| $42.8M | 0.01% |
155,213
-95,707
| -38% | -$24.3M |
|
1204
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.9B
| $42.8M | 0.01% |
244,804
+223,050
| +1,025% | +$39.6M |
|
1205
Marqeta
MQ
$1.71B
| $42.8M | 0.01% |
+380,872
| New | +$45.4M |
|
1206
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $42.7M | 0.01% |
474,508
-367,872
| -44% | -$35.7M |
|
1207
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$169B
| $42.7M | 0.01% |
632,900
-484,900
| -43% | -$33.1M |
|
1208
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.39B
| $42.6M | 0.01% |
1,766,163
+371,463
| +27% | +$8.93M |
|
1209
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $42.3M | 0.01% |
862,972
+755,081
| +700% | +$40.1M |
|
1210
F5
FFIV
$23.2B
| $42.3M | 0.01% |
226,379
-37,031
| -14% | -$7.12M |
|
1211
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.34B
| $42.2M | 0.01% |
758,800
-404,900
| -35% | -$19.4M |
|
1212
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$131B
| $42.1M | 0.01% |
162,200
+101,800
| +169% | +$26M |
|
|
NBIS
1213
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$72.5B
| $42.1M | 0.01% |
595,300
+488,300
| +456% | +$32M |
|
1214
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.3B
| $42.1M | 0.01% |
3,956,920
+1,147,774
| +41% | +$11M |
|
1215
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.43B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
1,662,522
+1,445,254
| +665% | +$64.6M |
|
|
1216
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.3B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
3,944,900
+1,789,800
| +83% | +$17.1M |
|
1217
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
222,500
+75,200
| +51% | +$14.2M |
|
1218
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46B
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
276,300
+27,300
| +11% | +$3.91M |
|
1219
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
3,420,100
-1,960,900
| -36% | -$19.3M |
|
1220
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$42.4B
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
2,159,300
-60,100
| -3% | -$1.22M |
|
1221
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $41.6M | 0.01% |
1,011,600
+288,800
| +40% | +$12.2M |
|
1222
Bumble
BMBL
$362M
| $41.6M | 0.01% |
722,761
-1,003,463
| -58% | -$53M |
|
1223
iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
USIG
$17.3B
| $41.6M | 0.01% |
686,897
+618,253
| +901% | +$36.9M |
|
1224
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
89,014
+49,935
| +128% | +$21.2M |
|
1225
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.46B
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
332,953
-424,540
| -56% | -$53.7M |
|
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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.