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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TDAY
1701
CALL
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
4,661,500
+92,200
| +2% | +$471K |
|
|
OTLY
1702
Oatly Group
OTLY
$441M
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
+52,216
| New | +$25.9M |
|
1703
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
410,500
-80,700
| -16% | -$4.48M |
|
|
MNDT
1704
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
1,261,700
+852,200
| +208% | +$17.5M |
|
1705
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
701,100
+179,200
| +34% | +$6.71M |
|
|
ITOS
1706
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
994,396
+483,398
| +95% | +$11.5M |
|
1707
Alcon
ALC
$35.9B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
362,902
-82,850
| -19% | -$5.9M |
|
1708
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
697,000
+3,000
| +0.4% | +$106K |
|
|
SOGO
1709
DELISTED
Sogou Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing one Class A Ordinary Share
SOGO
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
2,981,760
+912,974
| +44% | +$7.65M |
|
1710
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
315,600
+10,400
| +3% | +$872K |
|
1711
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
382,600
+167,000
| +77% | +$11.4M |
|
1712
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
979,419
-380,201
| -28% | -$8.66M |
|
1713
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$23.3B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
+462,012
| New | +$25.3M |
|
|
LOGC
1714
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
64,066
+32,153
| +101% | +$11.4M |
|
|
FFAI
1715
CALL
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric
FFAI
$10M
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
+1
| New | +$18.2M |
|
1716
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
885,500
+43,200
| +5% | +$1.39M |
|
|
RDS.A
1717
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
626,177
-508,377
| -45% | -$20.2M |
|
1718
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
219,200
+19,400
| +10% | +$2.14M |
|
1719
JD.com
JD
$39.2B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
316,061
-472,612
| -60% | -$35.6M |
|
1720
CALL
Li Auto
LI
$12B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
721,900
+88,200
| +14% | +$2.07M |
|
1721
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
1,190,400
+435,400
| +58% | +$9.71M |
|
1722
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
17,080
+4,190
| +33% | +$5.81M |
|
1723
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.6B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
412,578
+227,093
| +122% | +$13M |
|
|
GGPIU
1724
DELISTED
Gores Guggenheim, Inc. Unit
GGPIU
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
2,512,471
-2,737,529
| -52% | -$27.4M |
|
1725
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
656,678
-3,882,135
| -86% | -$152M |
|
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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.