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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
IEUR
$9.15B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
494,550
+191,912
| +63% | +$11.1M |
|
1602
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.1B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
392,793
-108,392
| -22% | -$7.93M |
|
1603
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.29B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
+2,106,104
| New | +$29.4M |
|
|
AQUA
1604
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
837,025
+363,864
| +77% | +$10.9M |
|
|
JWN
1605
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
770,100
+6,500
| +0.9% | +$237K |
|
1606
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
748,800
+189,600
| +34% | +$6.57M |
|
1607
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
280,100
-37,500
| -12% | -$3.36M |
|
1608
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $28M | 0.01% |
286,300
+69,400
| +32% | +$7M |
|
1609
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $28M | 0.01% |
218,400
+67,200
| +44% | +$7.91M |
|
1610
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $28M | 0.01% |
385,400
+32,600
| +9% | +$2.29M |
|
1611
Ambev
ABEV
$43.2B
| $28M | 0.01% |
8,131,385
+7,550,777
| +1,300% | +$24.6M |
|
1612
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
101,100
+30,900
| +44% | +$7.84M |
|
1613
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
1,387,599
-723,295
| -34% | -$18.2M |
|
1614
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
558,400
+192,400
| +53% | +$9.87M |
|
1615
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
125,300
+9,400
| +8% | +$1.83M |
|
1616
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
346,229
-1,438,184
| -81% | -$121M |
|
1617
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
709,394
-7,448,658
| -91% | -$290M |
|
1618
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
196,000
-62,700
| -24% | -$9.31M |
|
1619
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
235,552
+4,925
| +2% | +$616K |
|
1620
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
134,900
-8,200
| -6% | -$1.7M |
|
1621
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$849M
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
661,713
+341,175
| +106% | +$13.2M |
|
|
JWN
1622
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
753,400
-1,016,900
| -57% | -$37.1M |
|
|
K
1623
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
456,033
-162,945
| -26% | -$9.9M |
|
|
CGC
1624
CALL
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
113,760
-22,480
| -17% | -$5.76M |
|
1625
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
602,400
+371,900
| +161% | +$17.9M |
|
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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.