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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
127,300
+44,500
| +54% | +$5.56M |
|
2077
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
717,500
+400,200
| +126% | +$9.11M |
|
2078
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
320,900
-37,300
| -10% | -$2.27M |
|
2079
PUT
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
625,300
+111,300
| +22% | +$3.15M |
|
|
MRO
2080
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,359,100
+660,200
| +94% | +$7.98M |
|
2081
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
325,304
+75,221
| +30% | +$4.09M |
|
2082
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
158,200
+43,400
| +38% | +$4.27M |
|
|
KRON
2083
DELISTED
Kronos Bio
KRON
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
767,608
-81,440
| -10% | -$2.06M |
|
|
AUTL
2084
Autolus Therapeutics
AUTL
$572M
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,762,754
+2,721,085
| +6,530% | +$16.9M |
|
2085
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
63,980
+17,247
| +37% | +$5.42M |
|
|
DISH
2086
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
438,700
-299,900
| -41% | -$12.6M |
|
2087
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
356,000
-24,300
| -6% | -$1.3M |
|
2088
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
102,788
-33,112
| -24% | -$5.74M |
|
2089
Kennametal
KMT
$2.38B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
508,279
+490,871
| +2,820% | +$19.2M |
|
2090
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,794,200
-429,700
| -19% | -$4.61M |
|
2091
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,385
| New | +$19.9M |
|
2092
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.25B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
198,646
+15,325
| +8% | +$1.33M |
|
2093
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
227,960
-38,481
| -14% | -$2.92M |
|
2094
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
925,570
+707,525
| +324% | +$14.8M |
|
2095
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
107,300
+20,900
| +24% | +$3.58M |
|
2096
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.96B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
99,400
+600
| +0.6% | +$94K |
|
2097
PUT
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
280,000
+48,800
| +21% | +$3.26M |
|
2098
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
409,230
-592,761
| -59% | -$27.6M |
|
2099
Schwab US TIPS ETF
SCHP
$16.2B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
581,730
+438,314
| +306% | +$13.6M |
|
2100
DoorDash
DASH
$94B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
101,809
+91,426
| +881% | +$13.4M |
|
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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.