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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
110,435
-87,153
| -44% | -$8.14M |
|
2502
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
166,931
+111,457
| +201% | +$8.39M |
|
2503
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
119,400
+21,600
| +22% | +$2.2M |
|
2504
Equinix
EQIX
$109B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
18,620
-47,666
| -72% | -$32.7M |
|
2505
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
216,900
-42,015
| -16% | -$2.3M |
|
|
COLIU
2506
DELISTED
Colicity Inc. Units
COLIU
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,251,800
| New | +$12.8M |
|
|
NUAN
2507
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
289,600
+88,600
| +44% | +$4.07M |
|
2508
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
159,400
-7,100
| -4% | -$528K |
|
2509
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
25,986
+23,785
| +1,081% | +$11.3M |
|
|
ANAC.U
2510
DELISTED
Arctos NorthStar Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant
ANAC.U
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,263,583
| New | +$12.8M |
|
2511
PUT
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.32B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
165,400
+66,100
| +67% | +$5.94M |
|
|
BNY
2512
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
266,500
+10,400
| +4% | +$457K |
|
2513
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
68,300
-700
| -1% | -$122K |
|
|
GIIXU
2514
DELISTED
Gores Holdings VIII, Inc. Unit
GIIXU
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,259,809
| New | +$12.8M |
|
2515
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-3,400
| -12% | -$1.81M |
|
2516
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$104M
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
253,456
+20,207
| +9% | +$1.01M |
|
2517
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$21.1B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
123,386
+109,486
| +788% | +$11.4M |
|
2518
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.76B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
157,317
+147,684
| +1,533% | +$14M |
|
|
ABMD
2519
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-53,600
| -58% | -$17.2M |
|
2520
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
94,300
+16,400
| +21% | +$2M |
|
2521
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
402,300
-43,500
| -10% | -$1.19M |
|
|
CCVI.U
2522
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VI Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, and one-fifth of one redeemable warrant
CCVI.U
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,250,000
| New | +$13.5M |
|
2523
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
471,000
+80,953
| +21% | +$1.95M |
|
2524
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,881,800
-979,500
| -34% | -$6.81M |
|
2525
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
+51,400
| +70% | +$5.6M |
|
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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.