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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
CALL
Microvision
MVIS
$53.2M
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
76,893
-3,100
| -4% | -$763K |
|
|
PCPC
2027
DELISTED
Periphas Capital Partnering Corporation
PCPC
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
787,941
-2,239
| -0.3% | -$54.9K |
|
2028
Paysafe
PSFE
$340M
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
132,844
+59,241
| +80% | +$8.89M |
|
2029
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,124,732
+307,714
| +38% | +$5.67M |
|
2030
CALL
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
296,800
+46,400
| +19% | +$3.1M |
|
2031
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
BNDX
$82.7B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+337,555
| New | +$19.2M |
|
|
CERE
2032
DELISTED
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CERE
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
752,165
-474,564
| -39% | -$6.79M |
|
2033
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,818,200
-24,600
| -1% | -$261K |
|
2034
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.25B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
427,961
+345,324
| +418% | +$16.7M |
|
2035
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.81B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
657,238
+381,562
| +138% | +$12.3M |
|
|
CERN
2036
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
246,000
+63,200
| +35% | +$4.86M |
|
2037
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.68B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+480,490
| New | +$19.2M |
|
2038
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
473,997
+361,844
| +323% | +$14.4M |
|
2039
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
428,252
+365,427
| +582% | +$15M |
|
|
P
2040
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
983,102
+225,474
| +30% | +$4.43M |
|
|
NUAN
2041
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
352,400
+62,800
| +22% | +$3.31M |
|
2042
AbbVie
ABBV
$441B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
170,143
-964,097
| -85% | -$109M |
|
2043
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
+1,600
| +4% | +$706K |
|
2044
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
172,400
-114,300
| -40% | -$12.9M |
|
|
SPRB
2045
Spruce Biosciences
SPRB
$151M
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
22,707
+3
| +0% | +$3.2K |
|
|
ETAC
2046
DELISTED
E.Merge Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ETAC
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,955,735
-706
| -0% | -$6.91K |
|
|
SNRH
2047
DELISTED
Senior Connect Acquisition Corp. I Class A Common Stock
SNRH
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,959,568
+8,478
| +0.4% | +$83.1K |
|
|
PSTH
2048
DELISTED
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd.
PSTH
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
836,018
+462,506
| +124% | +$11.1M |
|
2049
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+7,800
| +13% | +$2.1M |
|
2050
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
672,300
+71,000
| +12% | +$1.87M |
|
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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.