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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
321,500
+108,100
| +51% | +$4.18M |
|
2427
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
-4,100
| -7% | -$1.12M |
|
|
VELOU
2428
DELISTED
Velocity Acquisition Corp. Units
VELOU
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,434,741
-276,994
| -16% | -$2.76M |
|
2429
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,489,206
+977,227
| +191% | +$8.28M |
|
|
CTAQ
2430
DELISTED
Carney Technology Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
CTAQ
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,469,801
-206
| -0% | -$2.01K |
|
2431
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
312,600
+63,000
| +25% | +$3.03M |
|
|
WWE
2432
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
245,900
+39,200
| +19% | +$2.23M |
|
2433
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
779,400
-158,300
| -17% | -$2.37M |
|
2434
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
220,300
+116,200
| +112% | +$7.83M |
|
2435
PUT
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
402,900
-24,400
| -6% | -$913K |
|
2436
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
-25,600
| -23% | -$4.39M |
|
2437
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
235,200
-88,300
| -27% | -$5.96M |
|
2438
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
134,400
+111,500
| +487% | +$12.3M |
|
2439
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
511,031
+104,883
| +26% | +$2.88M |
|
2440
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.38B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
628,077
+53,416
| +9% | +$1.28M |
|
|
AXON
2441
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
-56,100
| -41% | -$8.26M |
|
2442
iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
ISTB
$5.13B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
275,893
-61,276
| -18% | -$3.14M |
|
2443
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
129,459
+41,288
| +47% | +$4.55M |
|
2444
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
174,600
+53,100
| +44% | +$4.6M |
|
2445
PUT
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,393,700
+1,187,200
| +575% | +$12.3M |
|
2446
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
940,000
+107,600
| +13% | +$1.26M |
|
2447
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$340M
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
75,999
-21,663
| -22% | -$4.24M |
|
2448
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
352,800
-159,800
| -31% | -$6.18M |
|
2449
ACV Auctions
ACVA
$1.4B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+550,608
| New | +$16M |
|
2450
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
167,889
-40,128
| -19% | -$2.94M |
|
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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.