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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
319,800
+158,400
| +98% | +$8.94M |
|
1952
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
93,505
+14,406
| +18% | +$3.01M |
|
1953
CALL
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,103,200
+623,200
| +130% | +$10.8M |
|
1954
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
94,616
+15,514
| +20% | +$3.34M |
|
1955
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.72B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
607,847
+476,808
| +364% | +$18.1M |
|
|
ABB
1956
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
601,452
+221,135
| +58% | +$7.39M |
|
1957
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.56B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
476,041
+440,233
| +1,229% | +$20.6M |
|
|
SNBR
1958
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
185,882
+175,211
| +1,642% | +$20M |
|
1959
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
218,063
-620,110
| -74% | -$60.5M |
|
1960
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
+103,600
| +1,205% | +$18.5M |
|
|
TWOU
1961
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
16,313
+490
| +3% | +$566K |
|
1962
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
191,300
-32,000
| -14% | -$3.16M |
|
1963
PUT
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
733,800
-641,000
| -47% | -$16.4M |
|
|
CGC
1964
PUT
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
84,260
-22,030
| -21% | -$5.64M |
|
1965
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
866,503
+591,797
| +215% | +$14M |
|
1966
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
397,200
+60,200
| +18% | +$3.47M |
|
|
ACQRU
1967
DELISTED
Independence Holdings Corp. Units
ACQRU
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,031,498
-468,502
| -19% | -$4.7M |
|
1968
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,008,300
+255,200
| +34% | +$6.41M |
|
1969
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-62,200
| -52% | -$22.2M |
|
1970
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
321,696
+286,801
| +822% | +$18.9M |
|
|
FPAC
1971
DELISTED
Far Peak Acquisition Corporation
FPAC
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,031,049
-52,112
| -3% | -$512K |
|
1972
Home Depot
HD
$338B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
63,303
-527,553
| -89% | -$168M |
|
1973
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
246,200
+70,300
| +40% | +$5.49M |
|
1974
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
621,230
-278,600
| -31% | -$8.93M |
|
1975
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.36B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
793,902
+438,063
| +123% | +$8.92M |
|
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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.