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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
186,572
+49,494
| +36% | +$4.48M |
|
2302
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
703,293
-116,799
| -14% | -$2.37M |
|
2303
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
231,127
-1,185,374
| -84% | -$76.8M |
|
2304
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
255,200
-23,200
| -8% | -$1.47M |
|
2305
Lifestance Health
LFST
$4.75B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+554,866
| New | +$14.7M |
|
2306
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,001,217
+304,403
| +44% | +$4.14M |
|
2307
CALL
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
362,300
+236,198
| +187% | +$11M |
|
2308
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
197,700
+38,300
| +24% | +$3.23M |
|
|
ABMD
2309
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+10,000
| +25% | +$3.07M |
|
2310
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.75B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
104,959
+19,920
| +23% | +$2.98M |
|
2311
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
444,600
+168,200
| +61% | +$3.52M |
|
|
SKX
2312
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
309,600
+21,700
| +8% | +$1.02M |
|
2313
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
144,426
-120,220
| -45% | -$11.9M |
|
|
HIIIU
2314
DELISTED
Hudson Executive Investment Corp. III Unit
HIIIU
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,540,000
-1,000,000
| -39% | -$9.99M |
|
2315
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
112,300
+18,000
| +19% | +$2.44M |
|
|
ATVI
2316
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
161,148
-824,619
| -84% | -$78.1M |
|
2317
Perella Weinberg Partners
PWP
$1.29B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,200,000
+1,177,257
| +5,176% | +$13.9M |
|
|
ARD
2318
DELISTED
Ardagh Group S.A. Class A Common Shares
ARD
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
626,800
+392,142
| +167% | +$10.1M |
|
2319
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
SPAB
$9.93B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
512,089
-300,488
| -37% | -$8.96M |
|
2320
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $15.4M | ﹤0.01% |
143,527
+26,671
| +23% | +$2.69M |
|
2321
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
571,073
-227,697
| -29% | -$5.52M |
|
2322
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
149,000
+78,400
| +111% | +$8.49M |
|
2323
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+1,700
| +4% | +$615K |
|
2324
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
268,200
+27,200
| +11% | +$1.52M |
|
2325
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.53B
| $15.3M | ﹤0.01% |
504,149
+168,193
| +50% | +$5.1M |
|
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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.