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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
540,751
+333,255
| +161% | +$10.7M |
|
2177
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
+1,400
| +2% | +$309K |
|
|
BHVN
2178
PUT
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
175,500
-30,700
| -15% | -$2.49M |
|
2179
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
933,515
+306,893
| +49% | +$4.6M |
|
2180
CALL
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
246,100
-65,100
| -21% | -$4.61M |
|
2181
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
649,362
+530,367
| +446% | +$13.8M |
|
|
UGIC
2182
DELISTED
UGI Corporation
UGIC
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,000
| New | +$17M |
|
2183
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,005,400
+442,500
| +79% | +$7.86M |
|
|
PEAR
2184
DELISTED
Pear Therapeutics, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PEAR
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,715,916
+1,000,021
| +140% | +$9.81M |
|
|
CYBR
2185
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
130,200
-13,100
| -9% | -$1.75M |
|
2186
Robert Half
RHI
$4.42B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
190,634
+96,308
| +102% | +$8.4M |
|
2187
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
140,800
+16,700
| +13% | +$1.98M |
|
2188
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
417,500
+900
| +0.2% | +$39K |
|
2189
PUT
Vroom Inc
VRM
$56.8M
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
5,060
+2,647
| +110% | +$9M |
|
2190
Hydrofarm Holdings
HYFM
$7M
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
28,645
+25,470
| +802% | +$15M |
|
|
AKUS
2191
DELISTED
Akouos Inc
AKUS
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,348,766
-2,551
| -0.2% | -$34.6K |
|
2192
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,292,367
+1,035,960
| +404% | +$14.1M |
|
2193
Lufax Holding
LU
$1.3B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
373,361
+341,325
| +1,065% | +$17.2M |
|
2194
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
157,196
+95,923
| +157% | +$9.65M |
|
|
IRBT
2195
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
180,600
-30,500
| -14% | -$3.13M |
|
|
GRMN
2196
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
116,600
+9,400
| +9% | +$1.32M |
|
2197
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
271,100
-192,800
| -42% | -$10.7M |
|
2198
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
433,000
-30,500
| -7% | -$1.09M |
|
2199
Beyond Meat
BYND
$232M
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
3,567
-18,534
| -84% | -$73.9M |
|
2200
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
463,158
-690,052
| -60% | -$25.8M |
|
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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.