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 | 3.03% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.01% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.28% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.27% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.93% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.37B
| $411M | 0.09% |
5,308,300
+381,300
| +8% | +$24.4M |
|
|
TWTR
127
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $407M | 0.09% |
5,907,800
-113,100
| -2% | -$6.93M |
|
|
128
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.37B
| $400M | 0.09% |
5,171,700
-1,397,300
| -21% | -$89.3M |
|
129
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| $396M | 0.09% |
1,902,700
+237,300
| +14% | +$47.5M |
|
|
130
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $394M | 0.09% |
4,500,050
+3,964,850
| +741% | +$370M |
|
131
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $389M | 0.09% |
8,583,900
-4,818,800
| -36% | -$215M |
|
132
PUT
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.8B
| $383M | 0.09% |
14,237,400
+6,686,400
| +89% | +$174M |
|
133
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $381M | 0.09% |
1,242,000
+367,500
| +42% | +$103M |
|
134
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $381M | 0.09% |
1,005,800
+266,100
| +36% | +$102M |
|
|
135
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $375M | 0.08% |
877,065
+788,122
| +886% | +$329M |
|
136
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $369M | 0.08% |
2,217,809
+474,980
| +27% | +$77M |
|
137
Uber
UBER
$160B
| $363M | 0.08% |
7,251,659
+2,240,807
| +45% | +$117M |
|
138
CALL
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.7B
| $362M | 0.08% |
4,058,600
+1,607,800
| +66% | +$140M |
|
|
139
Boeing
BA
$184B
| $361M | 0.08% |
1,507,934
+1,252,271
| +490% | +$303M |
|
140
CALL
General Motors
GM
$78.4B
| $361M | 0.08% |
6,094,000
+1,591,700
| +35% | +$93.6M |
|
141
CALL
Moderna
MRNA
$24.2B
| $359M | 0.08% |
1,529,000
-1,037,800
| -40% | -$185M |
|
142
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.4B
| $359M | 0.08% |
230,500
-103,100
| -31% | -$151M |
|
143
S&P Global
SPGI
$120B
| $359M | 0.08% |
874,381
-64,796
| -7% | -$24.9M |
|
144
PUT
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.38B
| $354M | 0.08% |
2,706,900
-30,800
| -1% | -$3.59M |
|
145
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$80.5B
| $353M | 0.08% |
1,285,800
-117,800
| -8% | -$29.9M |
|
|
146
CALL
Uber
UBER
$160B
| $352M | 0.08% |
7,019,500
+1,482,500
| +27% | +$77.4M |
|
|
INFO
147
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $349M | 0.08% |
3,098,693
-351,668
| -10% | -$37.3M |
|
148
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $346M | 0.08% |
3,772,796
+1,446,196
| +62% | +$124M |
|
149
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.19T
| $345M | 0.08% |
2,868,400
+1,648,300
| +135% | +$193M |
|
|
DOCU
150
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.3B
| $345M | 0.08% |
1,232,600
-54,700
| -4% | -$12.2M |
|
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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% of assets, down from 3.7% 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.