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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.7B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
664,500
+40,500
| +6% | +$1.45M |
|
1727
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
252,948
-34,764
| -12% | -$3.41M |
|
|
KAHC
1728
DELISTED
KKR Acquisition Holdings I Corp.
KAHC
| $25M | 0.01% |
+2,550,000
| New | +$24.9M |
|
1729
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $25M | 0.01% |
305,570
+249,930
| +449% | +$30.3M |
|
1730
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.38B
| $25M | 0.01% |
271,900
+77,700
| +40% | +$6.75M |
|
1731
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.3B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
1,600,600
+443,200
| +38% | +$6.59M |
|
1732
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
102,900
+54,700
| +113% | +$12.6M |
|
|
CLAA
1733
DELISTED
Colonnade Acquisition Corp. II
CLAA
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
+2,550,898
| New | +$25M |
|
|
SJIV
1734
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Corporate Units
SJIV
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
450,000
+200,000
| +80% | +$11.1M |
|
|
SAFM
1735
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
132,364
-37,215
| -22% | -$6.26M |
|
|
FIRY
1736
CALL
Firy Inc
FIRY
$148M
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
57,255
+41,785
| +270% | +$14.9M |
|
1737
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
445,600
-106,800
| -19% | -$5.69M |
|
1738
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
1,027,100
+140,900
| +16% | +$3.34M |
|
1739
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.1B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
285,500
-183,600
| -39% | -$14.9M |
|
|
PNTM
1740
DELISTED
Pontem Corporation
PNTM
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
2,547,248
+3,592
| +0.1% | +$35K |
|
1741
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
111,549
+9,605
| +9% | +$1.87M |
|
|
LOGC
1742
PUT
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
62,620
+55,783
| +816% | +$19.8M |
|
|
MRO
1743
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
1,814,300
+803,700
| +80% | +$9.71M |
|
1744
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
238,132
-847,165
| -78% | -$85.5M |
|
1745
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$82.9B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
107,580
-659,752
| -86% | -$148M |
|
|
VLD
1746
DELISTED
Velo3D, Inc.
VLD
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
70,331
+5,062
| +8% | +$1.79M |
|
1747
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
467,100
+25,600
| +6% | +$1.27M |
|
1748
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
423,760
-63,480
| -13% | -$4.33M |
|
1749
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.2B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
90,098
-31,018
| -26% | -$8.5M |
|
|
FVIV
1750
DELISTED
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. IV
FVIV
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
+2,501,478
| New | +$24.6M |
|
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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.