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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DAY
1351
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
376,108
-803,270
| -68% | -$72.5M |
|
1352
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.13B
| $36M | 0.01% |
124,100
+21,400
| +21% | +$6M |
|
1353
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$204B
| $36M | 0.01% |
513,300
+231,000
| +82% | +$16.2M |
|
1354
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $36M | 0.01% |
288,294
+258,477
| +867% | +$32.3M |
|
1355
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.2B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
253,400
-95,800
| -27% | -$14.2M |
|
|
EOCW.U
1356
DELISTED
Elliott Opportunity II Corp. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant
EOCW.U
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
+3,579,600
| New | +$35.8M |
|
1357
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.42B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
1,221,600
+377,600
| +45% | +$11.4M |
|
1358
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
615,542
+1,900
| +0.3% | +$108K |
|
1359
CALL
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.81B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
231,500
-97,800
| -30% | -$14M |
|
1360
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$14.4B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
2,303,200
-58,200
| -2% | -$964K |
|
1361
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
179,200
+65,400
| +57% | +$12.7M |
|
1362
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.6B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
184,100
+35,400
| +24% | +$6.76M |
|
1363
Macy's
M
$6.2B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
1,876,111
+1,736,157
| +1,241% | +$30.8M |
|
1364
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
1,553,794
+1,340,290
| +628% | +$30.9M |
|
|
JBIO
1365
Jade Biosciences
JBIO
$1.58B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
+46,143
| New | +$36.9M |
|
|
COR
1366
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
263,365
-288,516
| -52% | -$36M |
|
1367
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
900,781
+401,368
| +80% | +$15.7M |
|
1368
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
146,000
+12,200
| +9% | +$2.53M |
|
|
AXON
1369
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$50.1B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
200,000
-7,900
| -4% | -$1.16M |
|
1370
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$368M
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
797,679
+110,881
| +16% | +$4.82M |
|
1371
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.8B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
636,239
+2,190
| +0.3% | +$129K |
|
1372
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.79B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
430,300
+114,700
| +36% | +$9.56M |
|
1373
PUT
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.59B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
54,700
+49,100
| +877% | +$29.9M |
|
1374
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$92.4B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
410,600
-32,700
| -7% | -$2.76M |
|
1375
CALL
GSK
GSK
$99B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
707,840
+339,600
| +92% | +$16.3M |
|
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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.