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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$627M |
| 2 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$542M |
| 3 |
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
|
+$492M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$429M |
| 5 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$421M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$1.29B |
| 2 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$635M |
| 3 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$398M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$394M |
| 5 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$374M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.86% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.34% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.41% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.35% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GOCO
2476
DELISTED
GoHealth
GOCO
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
73,877
+24,603
| +50% | +$4.96M |
|
2477
CALL
CryoPort
CYRX
$772M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
248,800
+23,200
| +10% | +$1.41M |
|
2478
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+671,528
| New | +$12.4M |
|
2479
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
237,100
-45,000
| -16% | -$2.75M |
|
2480
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
-20,400
| -26% | -$4.24M |
|
|
BZUN
2481
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
337,364
+88,040
| +35% | +$3.76M |
|
2482
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
283,500
+15,400
| +6% | +$696K |
|
2483
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
177,000
-272,400
| -61% | -$18.3M |
|
|
CPE
2484
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
333,504
+249,458
| +297% | +$6.17M |
|
2485
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
241,000
-33,200
| -12% | -$1.7M |
|
|
SV
2486
DELISTED
Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
SV
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,271,322
| New | +$13.4M |
|
|
SCOBU
2487
DELISTED
ScION Tech Growth II Units
SCOBU
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,287,216
| New | +$13.2M |
|
|
SAVE
2488
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
347,200
-144,900
| -29% | -$4.65M |
|
2489
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
619,782
-150,433
| -20% | -$2.94M |
|
2490
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
258,900
+152,300
| +143% | +$7.32M |
|
2491
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
143,644
-117,917
| -45% | -$9.64M |
|
|
2492
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
175,900
-146,300
| -45% | -$9.84M |
|
|
AUY
2493
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,944,509
+2,428,474
| +471% | +$11.6M |
|
2494
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
154,402
-394,137
| -72% | -$31M |
|
2495
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
236,800
-15,300
| -6% | -$832K |
|
2496
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $12.8M | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
-65,900
| -37% | -$7.26M |
|
|
CONX
2497
DELISTED
CONX Corp. Class A Common Stock
CONX
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,276,457
| New | +$13.2M |
|
|
2498
CryoPort
CYRX
$772M
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
244,168
+98,412
| +68% | +$5.98M |
|
|
FTEV.U
2499
DELISTED
FinTech Evolution Acquisition Group Units, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share, and one-third of one redeemable warrant
FTEV.U
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,286,045
| New | +$12.8M |
|
|
MMP
2500
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
292,500
+19,300
| +7% | +$844K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Ken Griffin held 14,143 positions worth $408B, up 6% from $385B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 28% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin's Q1 2021 filing shows 3,276 new, 5,445 increased, 4,187 reduced and 1,034 closed positions. Its largest new stake was SVB Financial Group: 445,853 shares worth $220M. The largest sale was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $1.29B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.9% of assets, up from 3.8% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q1 2021 buy was SVB Financial Group: 445,853 shares worth $220M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Amazon in Q1 2021, an estimated $627M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, cutting an estimated $1.29B.
- Ken Griffin fully exited iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $321M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 28% of its $408B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Ken Griffin opened 3,276 new positions and closed 1,034 in Q1 2021.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $408B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 17 May 2021.