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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
257,700
-29,700
| -10% | -$2.95M |
|
|
PPLI
1677
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
+207,398
| New | +$26.9M |
|
1678
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
572,300
+210,300
| +58% | +$9.76M |
|
1679
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
169,534
+46,714
| +38% | +$6.78M |
|
1680
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$86.9B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
107,000
+3,600
| +3% | +$921K |
|
1681
PUT
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
2,089,100
+1,213,200
| +139% | +$17.1M |
|
|
CMRC
1682
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$181M
| $26M | 0.01% |
400,955
+173,878
| +77% | +$9.84M |
|
1683
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $26M | 0.01% |
242,500
-25,500
| -10% | -$2.56M |
|
1684
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.21B
| $26M | 0.01% |
534,672
+235,198
| +79% | +$11.2M |
|
1685
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
357,100
+4,900
| +1% | +$345K |
|
1686
PUT
Coupang
CPNG
$29B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
619,200
+478,800
| +341% | +$19.6M |
|
1687
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.8B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
808,947
-2,835,732
| -78% | -$87.1M |
|
1688
CALL
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
183,900
-71,400
| -28% | -$9.94M |
|
1689
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.45B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
589,985
-190,232
| -24% | -$7.85M |
|
1690
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.3B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
316,200
-132,600
| -30% | -$10.8M |
|
1691
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
313,373
+100,539
| +47% | +$8.45M |
|
|
SC
1692
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
707,516
-347,070
| -33% | -$12.1M |
|
1693
PUT
Blink Charging
BLNK
$85.9M
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
624,100
-800
| -0.1% | -$29.7K |
|
1694
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
633,600
+146,200
| +30% | +$5.83M |
|
1695
PUT
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
337,800
-65,700
| -16% | -$4.69M |
|
1696
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
546,813
-2,947
| -0.5% | -$138K |
|
1697
CALL
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
309,500
+170,500
| +123% | +$14.7M |
|
1698
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
+450,513
| New | +$24.8M |
|
1699
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
124,300
+4,000
| +3% | +$834K |
|
|
CLR
1700
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
673,480
+112,229
| +20% | +$3.49M |
|
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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.