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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPKBU
2201
DELISTED
Silver Spike Acquisition Corp II Units
SPKBU
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,672,714
-427,818
| -20% | -$4.29M |
|
|
NSA
2202
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
332,965
+65,041
| +24% | +$2.98M |
|
2203
Lam Research
LRCX
$416B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
258,670
-764,980
| -75% | -$48.3M |
|
2204
CALL
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$511M
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
182,100
-141,800
| -44% | -$11.3M |
|
2205
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
123,814
+54,054
| +77% | +$7.78M |
|
2206
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.6B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
282,482
-563,591
| -67% | -$32.9M |
|
2207
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.64B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
296,904
+205,715
| +226% | +$12.6M |
|
2208
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
113,100
+43,400
| +62% | +$6.45M |
|
2209
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
214,600
+8,400
| +4% | +$696K |
|
2210
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,229,974
+229,792
| +23% | +$3.17M |
|
2211
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
96,807
-55,372
| -36% | -$10M |
|
2212
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
670,000
-426,800
| -39% | -$10.4M |
|
2213
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
283,800
-7,800
| -3% | -$429K |
|
|
BIG
2214
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
251,600
-17,500
| -7% | -$1.17M |
|
2215
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
349,578
-84,454
| -19% | -$3.71M |
|
2216
CALL
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
129,700
-54,300
| -30% | -$6.9M |
|
2217
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
287,200
+9,600
| +3% | +$585K |
|
2218
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
173,600
+68,000
| +64% | +$6.03M |
|
2219
CALL
Carrier Global
CARR
$51.8B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
340,200
+4,700
| +1% | +$210K |
|
2220
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
362,992
-553,014
| -60% | -$26M |
|
2221
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.3B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
427,439
-134,482
| -24% | -$4.95M |
|
2222
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
272,500
+35,700
| +15% | +$2.11M |
|
2223
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.4B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
565,778
-580,395
| -51% | -$15M |
|
2224
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
144,100
-45,700
| -24% | -$5.13M |
|
2225
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.23B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
598,760
+589,567
| +6,413% | +$16.2M |
|
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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.