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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CVAC
1501
CALL
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
422,900
+310,600
| +277% | +$31M |
|
1502
PUT
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $31M | 0.01% |
622,880
+304,720
| +96% | +$14.6M |
|
|
HES
1503
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $31M | 0.01% |
354,900
| – | – |
|
|
CCC
1504
CCC Intelligent Solutions
CCC
$4.11B
| $31M | 0.01% |
+3,110,034
| New | +$31.4M |
|
1505
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.6B
| $31M | 0.01% |
1,159,732
-595,272
| -34% | -$16.8M |
|
|
CALY
1506
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $31M | 0.01% |
917,800
+410,200
| +81% | +$13.2M |
|
|
SAIL
1507
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
605,556
+362,290
| +149% | +$17.4M |
|
1508
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
487,700
+43,700
| +10% | +$2.93M |
|
1509
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
139,300
+39,000
| +39% | +$7.59M |
|
1510
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
112,000
+49,100
| +78% | +$12.5M |
|
1511
CALL
BP
BP
$110B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
1,167,000
-156,100
| -12% | -$4.09M |
|
|
PSTH
1512
CALL
DELISTED
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd.
PSTH
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
1,354,100
-143,100
| -10% | -$3.44M |
|
|
CVII
1513
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VII Class A Common Stock
CVII
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
+3,157,700
| New | +$30.9M |
|
1514
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
1,520,699
+900,917
| +145% | +$19.5M |
|
1515
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
752,300
+235,600
| +46% | +$9.92M |
|
1516
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
454,000
+94,200
| +26% | +$6.44M |
|
1517
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
506,700
+215,600
| +74% | +$14.4M |
|
1518
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
96,700
-31,000
| -24% | -$9.88M |
|
1519
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
368,100
+73,200
| +25% | +$6.06M |
|
1520
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4.22B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
738,963
-50,173
| -6% | -$2.04M |
|
1521
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
372,050
+270,170
| +265% | +$32.8M |
|
1522
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.2B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
297,200
+89,500
| +43% | +$9.14M |
|
1523
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
+377,694
| New | +$31.7M |
|
1524
State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
SPEM
$17.7B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
667,149
-1,845,103
| -73% | -$82.6M |
|
1525
PUT
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
173,600
+98,900
| +132% | +$16.2M |
|
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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.