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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$26.1B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
463,000
+260,400
| +129% | +$11.6M |
|
1977
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
138,700
-63,100
| -31% | -$9.13M |
|
1978
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
567,327
-329,421
| -37% | -$12.6M |
|
1979
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,480,000
-202,700
| -12% | -$2.8M |
|
1980
Workday
WDAY
$49.1B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
84,220
-258,473
| -75% | -$62.2M |
|
1981
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.34B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,684,044
+1,330,658
| +377% | +$16.7M |
|
1982
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.1B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
489,351
+351,746
| +256% | +$15M |
|
1983
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
$20.6B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
181,483
+27,544
| +18% | +$3.04M |
|
1984
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
+25,500
| +48% | +$7.06M |
|
1985
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
1,195,175
+971,053
| +433% | +$12.2M |
|
1986
PUT
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
1,030,000
+134,000
| +15% | +$2.72M |
|
1987
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
1,131,332
+807,289
| +249% | +$16.6M |
|
1988
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
769,200
+434,600
| +130% | +$11.3M |
|
|
FLNA
1989
CALL
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$44.1M
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
233,900
-40,300
| -15% | -$2.16M |
|
1990
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
240,400
-295,200
| -55% | -$22.6M |
|
1991
PUT
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $19.9M | ﹤0.01% |
145,300
+59,100
| +69% | +$7.83M |
|
1992
PUT
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $19.9M | ﹤0.01% |
173,500
+800
| +0.5% | +$94.5K |
|
1993
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
103,400
+64,700
| +167% | +$14.3M |
|
1994
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
111,504
+4
| +0% | +$693 |
|
1995
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,086,000
-359,600
| -25% | -$6.41M |
|
1996
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
3,708,500
+1,531,100
| +70% | +$7.39M |
|
1997
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$15.9B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,529
| New | +$19.7M |
|
1998
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+281,061
| New | +$19.7M |
|
1999
Insmed
INSM
$27B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
690,764
+440,661
| +176% | +$13.1M |
|
2000
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
650,700
+144,500
| +29% | +$4.62M |
|
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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.