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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$23B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
959,876
+871,378
| +985% | +$28.5M |
|
1527
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
353,835
+287,323
| +432% | +$24.5M |
|
1528
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
704,100
+353,200
| +101% | +$15.3M |
|
|
NOVA
1529
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
804,944
+264,991
| +49% | +$8.81M |
|
1530
Costco
COST
$426B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
76,550
-581,878
| -88% | -$220M |
|
|
KNTE
1531
DELISTED
Kinnate Biopharma Inc. Common Stock
KNTE
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
1,300,887
-14,763
| -1% | -$376K |
|
1532
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
420,100
-147,600
| -26% | -$10.8M |
|
1533
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
324,300
-182,900
| -36% | -$16.8M |
|
|
CADE
1534
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
1,064,219
+830,875
| +356% | +$25.2M |
|
|
BBBY
1535
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
904,000
+133,100
| +17% | +$3.7M |
|
|
FL
1536
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
488,200
-142,100
| -23% | -$8.59M |
|
1537
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
3,037,737
+1,084,671
| +56% | +$11.5M |
|
|
1538
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
3,035,800
+1,272,300
| +72% | +$13.5M |
|
1539
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $30M | 0.01% |
1,900,100
+401,000
| +27% | +$6.69M |
|
|
MAAC
1540
DELISTED
Montes Archimedes Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
MAAC
| $30M | 0.01% |
3,036,895
+2,222,214
| +273% | +$21.9M |
|
1541
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $30M | 0.01% |
+282,923
| New | +$30.7M |
|
1542
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $30M | 0.01% |
188,600
+43,700
| +30% | +$7.24M |
|
|
1543
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $30M | 0.01% |
695,700
-132,600
| -16% | -$5.76M |
|
1544
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
295,500
-19,300
| -6% | -$1.91M |
|
1545
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
231,600
+3,800
| +2% | +$470K |
|
1546
Atlassian
TEAM
$41.2B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
115,861
-53,834
| -32% | -$12.6M |
|
1547
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
1,354,517
-1,656,227
| -55% | -$36.7M |
|
1548
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
86,500
+32,300
| +60% | +$11.7M |
|
1549
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
776,900
+241,700
| +45% | +$7.53M |
|
|
NSTB
1550
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. II
NSTB
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
2,980,723
+1,045,259
| +54% | +$10.4M |
|
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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.