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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
312,200
+75,100
| +32% | +$5.12M |
|
2102
CALL
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.38B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
216,600
+170,000
| +365% | +$11.9M |
|
2103
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
382,314
-49,684
| -12% | -$2.11M |
|
2104
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$10B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
403,208
+204,990
| +103% | +$6.77M |
|
2105
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
481,700
+72,800
| +18% | +$2.52M |
|
2106
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
+8,300
| +11% | +$1.78M |
|
2107
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
-31,300
| -34% | -$8.78M |
|
|
LNW
2108
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
233,300
+1,600
| +0.7% | +$98.3K |
|
2109
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
123,106
-3,549
| -3% | -$537K |
|
|
HCNEU
2110
DELISTED
Jaws Hurricane Acquisition Corp. Unit
HCNEU
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,789,564
| New | +$18M |
|
2111
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
167,000
-20,500
| -11% | -$2.25M |
|
2112
PUT
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
764,400
-529,000
| -41% | -$12.1M |
|
2113
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
174,300
+65,800
| +61% | +$7.12M |
|
2114
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
455,300
+303,300
| +200% | +$11.9M |
|
2115
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,044,100
+199,100
| +24% | +$3.73M |
|
|
TBCH
2116
CALL
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$228M
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
559,500
+494,700
| +763% | +$15M |
|
2117
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF
JPST
$40.6B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
351,892
+218,660
| +164% | +$11.1M |
|
2118
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
313,400
-547,800
| -64% | -$32.1M |
|
2119
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
214,988
-192,675
| -47% | -$14.3M |
|
|
ASZ.U
2120
DELISTED
Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation II Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant
ASZ.U
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,767,801
-1,246,326
| -41% | -$12.6M |
|
2121
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
209,869
+49,702
| +31% | +$4.28M |
|
|
PPLI
2122
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
140,307
-170,427
| -55% | -$22.1M |
|
2123
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
86,100
-30,200
| -26% | -$6.3M |
|
2124
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
116,300
+46,900
| +68% | +$6.18M |
|
|
TIGR
2125
CALL
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$822M
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
612,000
+320,300
| +110% | +$6.82M |
|
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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.