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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
FTC Solar
FTCI
$38.7M
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
+167,674
| New | +$18.7M |
|
|
APLS
1852
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
353,016
+300,464
| +572% | +$15.5M |
|
|
ACB
1853
PUT
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$228M
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
246,680
+173,880
| +239% | +$15.1M |
|
|
EXAS
1854
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
179,300
-89,100
| -33% | -$10.6M |
|
1855
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
237,900
+72,200
| +44% | +$7.04M |
|
1856
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
223,310
+196,802
| +742% | +$20M |
|
1857
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
793,288
+497,415
| +168% | +$13.8M |
|
1858
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
113,544
+90,006
| +382% | +$17.6M |
|
|
DCT
1859
DELISTED
Duck Creek Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
DCT
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
510,069
-465,380
| -48% | -$18.9M |
|
|
JMIA
1860
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$772M
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
731,532
+156,943
| +27% | +$4.75M |
|
1861
Vera Therapeutics
VERA
$2.28B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
+1,738,693
| New | +$27M |
|
1862
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
263,400
+12,300
| +5% | +$1.03M |
|
|
CTRA
1863
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
1,268,690
-458,650
| -27% | -$7.8M |
|
1864
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$503M
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
24,060
-3,704
| -13% | -$2.1M |
|
1865
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
543,700
-231,600
| -30% | -$10M |
|
|
DISCK
1866
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
761,569
-3,772,298
| -83% | -$117M |
|
1867
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,467,961
-2,632,912
| -64% | -$30.9M |
|
1868
PUT
UiPath
PATH
$8.3B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
+324,500
| New | +$23.8M |
|
1869
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
472,788
-2,428,204
| -84% | -$107M |
|
1870
PUT
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
156,600
-20,700
| -12% | -$2.88M |
|
1871
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
716,600
-1,234,000
| -63% | -$42.8M |
|
1872
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
371,100
-112,100
| -23% | -$6.22M |
|
|
BECN
1873
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
412,659
-392,109
| -49% | -$21.9M |
|
1874
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
688,907
-443,365
| -39% | -$14.3M |
|
1875
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
166,400
+95,600
| +135% | +$12.5M |
|
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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.