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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WRK
1401
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
649,134
-53,764
| -8% | -$3.01M |
|
|
VG
1402
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $34.4M | 0.01% |
2,390,258
-825,790
| -26% | -$11.3M |
|
|
HES
1403
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $34.4M | 0.01% |
393,600
-69,300
| -15% | -$5.59M |
|
1404
Nice
NICE
$6.02B
| $34.4M | 0.01% |
138,871
-29,040
| -17% | -$6.69M |
|
1405
CALL
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.59B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
336,600
+14,800
| +5% | +$1.47M |
|
1406
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.6B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
183,800
+48,500
| +36% | +$8.42M |
|
1407
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.7B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
297,600
+111,700
| +60% | +$13.2M |
|
1408
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.58B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
174,900
+29,300
| +20% | +$5.4M |
|
1409
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$488M
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
653,950
+573,825
| +716% | +$24.5M |
|
|
CTXS
1410
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
291,700
+66,800
| +30% | +$8.32M |
|
1411
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.05B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
153,700
+13,400
| +10% | +$2.94M |
|
1412
PUT
Microvision
MVIS
$52.1M
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
135,967
+52,074
| +62% | +$12.8M |
|
|
STMP
1413
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
170,500
-20,700
| -11% | -$4.06M |
|
1414
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
285,394
-155,508
| -35% | -$18.2M |
|
1415
CALL
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
1,226,000
-517,000
| -30% | -$13.2M |
|
1416
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$92.7B
| $34M | 0.01% |
495,700
-74,600
| -13% | -$4.81M |
|
1417
Praxis Precision Medicines
PRAX
$10.2B
| $34M | 0.01% |
123,928
+17,069
| +16% | +$6.11M |
|
1418
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.9B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
+397,971
| New | +$34.4M |
|
|
CLDR
1419
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
2,137,376
+871,363
| +69% | +$11.9M |
|
1420
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
630,900
+253,500
| +67% | +$14.2M |
|
1421
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.96B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
184,800
+54,800
| +42% | +$8.59M |
|
1422
CALL
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.66B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
209,000
+107,200
| +105% | +$8.35M |
|
1423
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
420,200
+41,100
| +11% | +$3.45M |
|
1424
CALL
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.38B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
367,500
+168,200
| +84% | +$14.6M |
|
1425
PUT
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.41B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
1,011,300
+734,900
| +266% | +$24.2M |
|
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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.