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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
270,600
-600
| -0.2% | -$40.4K |
|
2152
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
| – | – |
|
|
RWT
2153
CALL
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,440,100
-89,900
| -6% | -$1M |
|
2154
PUT
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
225,700
-23,400
| -9% | -$1.77M |
|
|
VIRX
2155
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,531,858
+8,346
| +0.5% | +$83.7K |
|
2156
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $17.4M | ﹤0.01% |
117,400
-12,700
| -10% | -$1.73M |
|
2157
iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF
QLTA
$1.21B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
305,016
+196,808
| +182% | +$11M |
|
2158
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,836,100
-523,700
| -12% | -$1.99M |
|
2159
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
99,400
-1,900
| -2% | -$340K |
|
2160
Xos
XOS
$29.8M
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
58,625
+39,843
| +212% | +$11.9M |
|
2161
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
351,122
-330,057
| -48% | -$15.8M |
|
2162
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
127,714
-96,375
| -43% | -$12.9M |
|
2163
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
485,717
+138,206
| +40% | +$5.02M |
|
2164
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
71,173
-676,839
| -90% | -$156M |
|
|
HIMX
2165
PUT
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,033,500
+768,200
| +290% | +$10.1M |
|
2166
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
125,600
+23,600
| +23% | +$3.13M |
|
2167
CALL
Vroom Inc
VRM
$56.8M
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
5,125
+1,330
| +35% | +$4.52M |
|
2168
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
+19,700
| +29% | +$3.68M |
|
2169
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+10,200
| +43% | +$5.16M |
|
|
FISV
2170
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
160,343
+64,614
| +67% | +$7.51M |
|
|
VZIO
2171
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
634,204
+331,860
| +110% | +$7.8M |
|
2172
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
468,600
+151,000
| +48% | +$5.35M |
|
2173
CALL
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$104M
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
355,900
-31,100
| -8% | -$1.36M |
|
2174
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,302
+2,032
| +753% | +$10.3M |
|
2175
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
-6,900
| -7% | -$1.27M |
|
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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.