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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
155,900
+7,200
| +5% | +$1.06M |
|
1752
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
394,700
+210,000
| +114% | +$13.3M |
|
|
FITB
1753
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
638,177
+517,485
| +429% | +$20.7M |
|
|
HERA
1754
DELISTED
FTAC Hera Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
HERA
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
+2,501,004
| New | +$24.4M |
|
1755
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
1,013,600
+117,200
| +13% | +$2.34M |
|
1756
CALL
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.6B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
1,271,400
+190,800
| +18% | +$3.54M |
|
1757
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
85,004
+66,487
| +359% | +$19M |
|
1758
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
1,016,000
+99,200
| +11% | +$2.28M |
|
1759
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF
BBEU
$9.52B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
+415,551
| New | +$24.3M |
|
|
SUM
1760
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
709,982
+656,368
| +1,224% | +$20.7M |
|
1761
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
102,548
+19,555
| +24% | +$4.46M |
|
1762
CALL
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.36B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
957,600
+460,800
| +93% | +$9.39M |
|
1763
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
452,500
+1,400
| +0.3% | +$76.3K |
|
1764
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.4B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
661,761
-5,917,486
| -90% | -$216M |
|
|
AXNX
1765
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
382,472
-385,767
| -50% | -$22.8M |
|
1766
PUT
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$128B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
357,200
-129,600
| -27% | -$8.36M |
|
1767
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.7B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
126,649
+119,946
| +1,789% | +$22.3M |
|
1768
CALL
Asana
ASAN
$2.11B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
390,400
+233,500
| +149% | +$9.01M |
|
|
INFO
1769
PUT
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
+214,200
| New | +$22.7M |
|
1770
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
147,352
+116,167
| +373% | +$18.6M |
|
1771
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
347,700
+193,200
| +125% | +$14.4M |
|
1772
Procore
PCOR
$9.09B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
+253,438
| New | +$22.2M |
|
1773
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $24M | 0.01% |
545,600
-167,600
| -23% | -$7.46M |
|
|
FWAC
1774
DELISTED
Fifth Wall Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
FWAC
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
+2,406,246
| New | +$24M |
|
1775
CALL
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
173,600
+47,400
| +38% | +$5.38M |
|
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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.