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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,348,100
+338,900
| +34% | +$5.61M |
|
|
SCOA
1927
DELISTED
ScION Tech Growth I Class A Ordinary Shares
SCOA
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,135,832
+2,898
| +0.1% | +$28.4K |
|
1928
CALL
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
440,600
+249,000
| +130% | +$10.6M |
|
1929
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
276,286
-1,756
| -0.6% | -$147K |
|
1930
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.36B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
685,432
+490,276
| +251% | +$14.7M |
|
1931
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
357,732
+170,188
| +91% | +$9.19M |
|
|
AMRS
1932
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,272,017
+76,752
| +6% | +$1.14M |
|
1933
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
174,000
-1,200
| -0.7% | -$140K |
|
|
SI
1934
CALL
DELISTED
Silvergate Capital Corporation
SI
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
183,400
+80,700
| +79% | +$9.14M |
|
1935
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+3,600
| +7% | +$1.38M |
|
1936
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
166,664
-79,867
| -32% | -$10.7M |
|
1937
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,232,900
-29,800
| -2% | -$577K |
|
1938
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
600,200
+294,900
| +97% | +$10.9M |
|
1939
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
697,600
+242,700
| +53% | +$6.87M |
|
1940
Progyny
PGNY
$2.02B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
349,904
-246,503
| -41% | -$13.8M |
|
1941
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
361,214
-1,180,889
| -77% | -$69M |
|
1942
PUT
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
766,044
+81,992
| +12% | +$2.25M |
|
|
RDFN
1943
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
324,900
-96,200
| -23% | -$5.88M |
|
|
EPIX
1944
DELISTED
ESSA Pharma
EPIX
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
720,701
+234,042
| +48% | +$6.8M |
|
1945
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
878,400
+790,400
| +898% | +$18.1M |
|
|
SNCY
1946
DELISTED
Sun Country Airlines
SNCY
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
555,476
+44,415
| +9% | +$1.72M |
|
|
DOMA
1947
DELISTED
Doma Holdings, Inc.
DOMA
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
82,989
-2,636
| -3% | -$655K |
|
1948
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
313,803
+272,206
| +654% | +$17.1M |
|
1949
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
224,900
+4,900
| +2% | +$436K |
|
1950
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
550,400
+154,300
| +39% | +$5.74M |
|
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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.