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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
518,800
+37,000
| +8% | +$2.01M |
|
1552
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
905,022
+344,622
| +61% | +$11.4M |
|
1553
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
175,600
-10,300
| -6% | -$1.66M |
|
1554
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
3,164,814
-820,508
| -21% | -$7.45M |
|
1555
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
787,276
-538,235
| -41% | -$18.6M |
|
|
IMA
1556
ImageneBio Inc
IMA
$66.3M
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
179,718
+8,629
| +5% | +$1.9M |
|
|
GRMN
1557
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
203,783
+96,879
| +91% | +$13.6M |
|
1558
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.16B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
1,554,000
-374,000
| -19% | -$6.64M |
|
|
CTXS
1559
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
251,000
+80,800
| +47% | +$10.1M |
|
1560
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
1,492,200
+307,700
| +26% | +$5.78M |
|
1561
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
1,019,323
-6,197
| -0.6% | -$189K |
|
1562
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
238,228
-209,495
| -47% | -$25.8M |
|
1563
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
112,700
+31,500
| +39% | +$8.06M |
|
|
K
1564
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
484,043
+54,741
| +13% | +$3.32M |
|
|
SPLK
1565
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
202,200
-936,301
| -82% | -$119M |
|
1566
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
483,600
+349,800
| +261% | +$22.4M |
|
1567
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
960,500
-431,800
| -31% | -$11.8M |
|
1568
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.2B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
91,500
+37,800
| +70% | +$11.5M |
|
|
FLNA
1569
PUT
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$44.1M
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
340,100
+99,800
| +42% | +$5.35M |
|
|
LSI
1570
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $29M | 0.01% |
270,555
-413,167
| -60% | -$40.6M |
|
1571
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $29M | 0.01% |
363,400
-12,200
| -3% | -$1.04M |
|
1572
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $29M | 0.01% |
785,636
+482,555
| +159% | +$16.9M |
|
1573
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.74B
| $29M | 0.01% |
318,176
+24,659
| +8% | +$2.23M |
|
1574
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
435,280
-117,580
| -21% | -$6.96M |
|
1575
United Rentals
URI
$71.8B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
+90,664
| New | +$29.3M |
|
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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.