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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
135,568
+28,917
| +27% | +$3.34M |
|
2277
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
-10,200
| -13% | -$2.34M |
|
2278
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
272,313
+89,225
| +49% | +$5.44M |
|
2279
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
216,816
-144,930
| -40% | -$10.2M |
|
2280
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
214,559
+114,246
| +114% | +$8.44M |
|
2281
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
202,100
-134,100
| -40% | -$10.2M |
|
2282
CALL
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
137,200
-4,200
| -3% | -$496K |
|
2283
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
275,000
-20,900
| -7% | -$1.22M |
|
|
RDFN
2284
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
247,500
-141,200
| -36% | -$8.63M |
|
2285
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
160,995
-58,810
| -27% | -$6.96M |
|
|
CAI
2286
PUT
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
279,900
+257,700
| +1,161% | +$11.4M |
|
2287
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
+38,000
| +87% | +$7.07M |
|
2288
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
226,000
-98,900
| -30% | -$7.36M |
|
2289
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
104,000
-12,900
| -11% | -$1.95M |
|
2290
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
153,700
-95,400
| -38% | -$9.46M |
|
2291
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,342,038
+1,224,986
| +110% | +$7.06M |
|
2292
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
+4,400
| +6% | +$925K |
|
2293
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
219,553
+165,007
| +303% | +$12.6M |
|
|
NGCA
2294
DELISTED
NextGen Acquisition Corp. II Class A Ordinary Shares
NGCA
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,514,775
| New | +$15.2M |
|
2295
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
188,100
+30,600
| +19% | +$2.28M |
|
2296
PUT
Alcon
ALC
$35.9B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
221,700
+74,500
| +51% | +$5.31M |
|
2297
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.03B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
791,256
+292,197
| +59% | +$5.67M |
|
2298
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
104,900
-4,600
| -4% | -$663K |
|
|
AVYA
2299
PUT
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
577,000
+112,900
| +24% | +$3.18M |
|
2300
CALL
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
824,000
+333,100
| +68% | +$6.78M |
|
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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.