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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.6B
| $37M | 0.01% |
377,500
-88,800
| -19% | -$8.96M |
|
|
HBI
1327
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $37M | 0.01% |
1,979,333
+1,735,924
| +713% | +$34.4M |
|
1328
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $37M | 0.01% |
1,003,013
-76,001
| -7% | -$2.76M |
|
1329
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.57B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
444,310
+404,393
| +1,013% | +$36.6M |
|
1330
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.12B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
80,500
+25,700
| +47% | +$10.8M |
|
1331
RH
RH
$3.45B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
54,368
-15,796
| -23% | -$10.3M |
|
|
NKLA
1332
PUT
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
68,117
+17,430
| +34% | +$7.26M |
|
1333
PUT
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
1,221,600
-173,500
| -12% | -$5.55M |
|
1334
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.24B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
1,985,635
+1,781,430
| +872% | +$33.6M |
|
1335
PUT
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.8B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
1,259,900
+564,600
| +81% | +$18.3M |
|
1336
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
545,821
-373,464
| -41% | -$25.5M |
|
1337
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.9B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
154,980
+20,910
| +16% | +$5.01M |
|
1338
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
1,622,160
+691,104
| +74% | +$14.4M |
|
1339
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.63B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
192,300
+11,200
| +6% | +$2.05M |
|
|
SAGE
1340
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
645,810
+614,791
| +1,982% | +$43.5M |
|
1341
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
1,403,782
-1,266,515
| -47% | -$33.4M |
|
1342
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$613M
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
915,590
-254,887
| -22% | -$6.74M |
|
1343
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
3,130,583
+2,340,985
| +296% | +$26.4M |
|
1344
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$871M
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
844,905
+540,420
| +177% | +$25.4M |
|
1345
Emerson Electric
EMR
$90.9B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
378,884
+73,605
| +24% | +$6.92M |
|
1346
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
600,047
+188,636
| +46% | +$12.1M |
|
|
1347
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.12B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
79,100
+26,500
| +50% | +$11.2M |
|
1348
Zoom
ZM
$31B
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
93,517
-48,189
| -34% | -$16M |
|
1349
PUT
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$32.5M
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
726
+26
| +4% | +$963K |
|
|
KL
1350
PUT
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
937,400
-168,700
| -15% | -$6.76M |
|
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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.