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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.77B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
1,958,631
-271,492
| -12% | -$4.97M |
|
1427
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
1,553,600
+731,900
| +89% | +$15M |
|
1428
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
451,781
-207,811
| -32% | -$14.7M |
|
1429
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.64B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
+691,318
| New | +$33.6M |
|
1430
PUT
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
515,884
+45,288
| +10% | +$2.99M |
|
1431
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
174,240
+121,774
| +232% | +$24.8M |
|
1432
PUT
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.6B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
1,746,700
+1,189,900
| +214% | +$22.1M |
|
1433
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
758,600
-233,400
| -24% | -$10.4M |
|
1434
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
286,311
+261,265
| +1,043% | +$31.4M |
|
1435
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
2,724,131
+535,402
| +24% | +$5.61M |
|
1436
Rocket Companies
RKT
$41.8B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
1,719,877
+795,660
| +86% | +$16.1M |
|
1437
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
572,880
+83,741
| +17% | +$4.78M |
|
|
SOND
1438
DELISTED
Sonder
SOND
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
168,004
+93,039
| +124% | +$18.5M |
|
1439
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
335,600
-26,500
| -7% | -$2.66M |
|
1440
Outset Medical
OM
$84.8M
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
44,170
+27,527
| +165% | +$21M |
|
1441
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
143,916
-31,821
| -18% | -$7.91M |
|
1442
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $33M | 0.01% |
352,000
-97,100
| -22% | -$8M |
|
|
CNH
1443
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.8B
| $33M | 0.01% |
2,267,115
-3,244,070
| -59% | -$46.3M |
|
1444
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $33M | 0.01% |
257,300
+100,000
| +64% | +$11.8M |
|
1445
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
22,350
+8,755
| +64% | +$12.1M |
|
1446
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
396,100
-6,100
| -2% | -$505K |
|
1447
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
679,478
+409,711
| +152% | +$20M |
|
1448
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
577,600
+117,000
| +25% | +$6.45M |
|
|
AYX
1449
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
381,785
-67,313
| -15% | -$5.51M |
|
|
BZUN
1450
PUT
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
926,400
-41,100
| -4% | -$1.45M |
|
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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.