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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
383,500
+181,500
| +90% | +$10.6M |
|
1827
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
393,667
-272,044
| -41% | -$15.5M |
|
1828
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
279,300
+102,300
| +58% | +$7.99M |
|
1829
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
237,400
-61,000
| -20% | -$5.74M |
|
1830
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
1,463,406
+758,743
| +108% | +$12.8M |
|
1831
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
287,524
+31,229
| +12% | +$2.5M |
|
1832
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
179,696
+157,976
| +727% | +$18.6M |
|
1833
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
568,400
-111,200
| -16% | -$2.94M |
|
1834
PUT
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
654,900
+426,700
| +187% | +$14.1M |
|
|
SBNY
1835
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
92,400
-3,300
| -3% | -$801K |
|
1836
PUT
ChargePoint
CHPT
$160M
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
32,665
+10,835
| +50% | +$5.74M |
|
|
VISN
1837
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
1,064,131
+888,379
| +505% | +$16.6M |
|
1838
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
1,430,700
-164,400
| -10% | -$2.74M |
|
1839
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.8B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
232,566
-179,503
| -44% | -$18M |
|
|
1840
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
234,800
+1,500
| +0.6% | +$141K |
|
1841
Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF
SCHI
$11.5B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
858,628
+646,600
| +305% | +$16.8M |
|
1842
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
167,101
+162,661
| +3,664% | +$23.7M |
|
1843
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
371,800
+9,500
| +3% | +$562K |
|
1844
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
289,700
-26,600
| -8% | -$2.15M |
|
1845
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
274,702
+271,993
| +10,040% | +$33M |
|
1846
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
91,344
+14,701
| +19% | +$3.36M |
|
1847
CALL
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
546,800
-186,400
| -25% | -$8.13M |
|
1848
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
187,800
-30,100
| -14% | -$3.3M |
|
1849
PUT
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$771M
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
412,600
-33,900
| -8% | -$1.73M |
|
1850
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
423,766
+348,483
| +463% | +$17.3M |
|
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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.