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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
413,600
+57,600
| +16% | +$3.02M |
|
1802
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
797,018
-302,736
| -28% | -$9.12M |
|
1803
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
104,800
+46,700
| +80% | +$10.7M |
|
1804
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
357,650
+33,800
| +10% | +$2.12M |
|
1805
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
76,100
+19,400
| +34% | +$6.01M |
|
1806
PUT
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.44B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
1,753,200
+1,324,200
| +309% | +$13M |
|
1807
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
69,451
+15,892
| +30% | +$5.2M |
|
1808
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
1,181,100
+147,300
| +14% | +$2.77M |
|
1809
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
133,400
-142,700
| -52% | -$24M |
|
1810
PUT
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
181,400
+169,200
| +1,387% | +$21.5M |
|
|
CYBR
1811
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
178,181
+43,321
| +32% | +$5.77M |
|
1812
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
383,300
-43,200
| -10% | -$2.88M |
|
1813
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
297,827
+215,411
| +261% | +$17.4M |
|
1814
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPSB
$10.8B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
+739,698
| New | +$23.2M |
|
|
RDS.B
1815
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
596,200
+295,200
| +98% | +$11.1M |
|
1816
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
249,660
-62,800
| -20% | -$5.99M |
|
1817
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
149,600
-2,200
| -1% | -$319K |
|
1818
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
146,700
+19,300
| +15% | +$2.83M |
|
1819
Warner Music
WMG
$13.4B
| $23M | 0.01% |
639,216
-205,540
| -24% | -$7.37M |
|
1820
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $23M | 0.01% |
229,446
+176,813
| +336% | +$15.8M |
|
1821
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $23M | 0.01% |
1,359,700
+326,100
| +32% | +$5.79M |
|
1822
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
314,600
+102,300
| +48% | +$7.01M |
|
|
MILE
1823
DELISTED
Metromile, Inc. Common Stock
MILE
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
2,507,303
+1,509,825
| +151% | +$13.5M |
|
1824
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.5B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
158,509
+85,386
| +117% | +$11.9M |
|
1825
CALL
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
946,200
-23,500
| -2% | -$614K |
|
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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.