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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.2B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
320,300
+16,100
| +5% | +$1.64M |
|
1452
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.14B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
2,126,408
+1,775,079
| +505% | +$28M |
|
1453
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
424,500
+145,500
| +52% | +$11.3M |
|
|
GRMN
1454
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
225,400
+84,900
| +60% | +$11.9M |
|
1455
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
282,700
-79,100
| -22% | -$8.71M |
|
1456
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
338,216
+268,923
| +388% | +$26.5M |
|
1457
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
334,000
-1,737,900
| -84% | -$162M |
|
1458
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
583,476
+204,158
| +54% | +$12M |
|
1459
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
1,252,100
+526,000
| +72% | +$12M |
|
1460
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
218,416
-205,894
| -49% | -$29.7M |
|
1461
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
420,026
+399,221
| +1,919% | +$30.2M |
|
1462
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
217,800
+18,100
| +9% | +$2.91M |
|
1463
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
553,455
+109,327
| +25% | +$5.71M |
|
1464
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
100,400
+48,400
| +93% | +$15.4M |
|
1465
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$243B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
269,500
-25,800
| -9% | -$2.83M |
|
1466
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.7B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
57,768
+38,085
| +193% | +$19.3M |
|
1467
CALL
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
915,200
-28,500
| -3% | -$1.07M |
|
1468
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
49,600
+5,500
| +12% | +$3.45M |
|
1469
Offerpad Solutions
OPAD
$21.5M
| $32M | 0.01% |
21,495
+10,885
| +103% | +$16.2M |
|
|
LEV
1470
CALL
DELISTED
The Lion Electric Company
LEV
| $32M | 0.01% |
+1,646,400
| New | +$30.8M |
|
1471
CALL
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.81B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
1,089,900
+536,000
| +97% | +$17.3M |
|
1472
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
308,876
+300,914
| +3,779% | +$30.7M |
|
1473
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
425,600
-28,800
| -6% | -$2.19M |
|
1474
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
349,200
+25,300
| +8% | +$2.25M |
|
1475
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
155,200
+52,100
| +51% | +$10.2M |
|
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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.