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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DQ
1376
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$989M
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
541,843
+202,737
| +60% | +$14.6M |
|
1377
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
291,900
+60,500
| +26% | +$7.55M |
|
1378
CALL
C3.ai
AI
$1.52B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
562,600
+111,000
| +25% | +$6.9M |
|
1379
Tencent Music
TME
$14.4B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
2,271,854
-145,214
| -6% | -$2.4M |
|
1380
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.62B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
+34,612
| New | +$30.3M |
|
1381
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.49B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
218,311
-83,210
| -28% | -$12.8M |
|
1382
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
1,803,955
+170,885
| +10% | +$3.46M |
|
1383
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.32B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
890,637
-163,117
| -15% | -$6.72M |
|
1384
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.43B
| $35M | 0.01% |
1,387,400
+1,123,100
| +425% | +$50.2M |
|
1385
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.5B
| $35M | 0.01% |
438,200
+35,000
| +9% | +$2.98M |
|
|
RDS.A
1386
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $34.9M | 0.01% |
864,400
+461,900
| +115% | +$18.4M |
|
1387
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $34.9M | 0.01% |
473,200
-22,600
| -5% | -$1.75M |
|
1388
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.7B
| $34.9M | 0.01% |
156,098
+129,978
| +498% | +$29.8M |
|
1389
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$66.9M
| $34.9M | 0.01% |
1,198,405
-23,775
| -2% | -$740K |
|
1390
Playtika
PLTK
$946M
| $34.9M | 0.01% |
1,462,385
-80,987
| -5% | -$2.12M |
|
1391
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.8B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
212,520
-1,429,712
| -87% | -$245M |
|
1392
CALL
Blink Charging
BLNK
$85.2M
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
845,000
+91,900
| +12% | +$3.41M |
|
1393
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
372,900
-236,100
| -39% | -$21.7M |
|
1394
Hershey
HSY
$37.1B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
199,439
-572,880
| -74% | -$96.5M |
|
|
SAVE
1395
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
1,140,286
+183,334
| +19% | +$6.44M |
|
|
AQNU
1396
DELISTED
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp Units
AQNU
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
+700,000
| New | +$34.8M |
|
1397
iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
SLQD
$2.38B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
+667,846
| New | +$34.6M |
|
1398
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.3B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
180,389
-266,248
| -60% | -$47.2M |
|
1399
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
1,080,401
+489,120
| +83% | +$15.8M |
|
1400
ITT
ITT
$19.5B
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
377,198
+205,779
| +120% | +$19.2M |
|
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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.