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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Vanguard ESG US Corporate Bond ETF
VCEB
$1.15B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
166,780
+107,704
| +182% | +$7.96M |
|
|
BIG
2577
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
176,800
-154,900
| -47% | -$9.25M |
|
2578
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
154,500
-101,000
| -40% | -$7.8M |
|
|
SKX
2579
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
289,200
+111,700
| +63% | +$4.22M |
|
2580
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,076
| New | +$11.6M |
|
2581
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
24,643
-7,009
| -22% | -$3.51M |
|
|
AAC
2582
DELISTED
Ares Acquisition Corporation
AAC
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,216,596
| New | +$12M |
|
2583
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$329M
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
+512,756
| New | +$12.5M |
|
|
CELL
2584
DELISTED
PhenomeX Inc. Common Stock
CELL
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
239,662
+226,079
| +1,664% | +$15.4M |
|
|
TBHC
2585
PUT
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
428,100
+64,800
| +18% | +$1.62M |
|
2586
Cardiff Oncology
CRDF
$74.9M
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,299,066
+432,101
| +50% | +$5.25M |
|
2587
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
505,426
+430,052
| +571% | +$9.81M |
|
2588
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
361,141
+329,583
| +1,044% | +$11.5M |
|
|
ETNB
2589
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
507,867
+17,914
| +4% | +$413K |
|
|
SKX
2590
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
287,900
+115,700
| +67% | +$4.37M |
|
2591
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
118,300
-20,000
| -14% | -$1.95M |
|
2592
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
648,600
-176,400
| -21% | -$2.73M |
|
2593
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
191,200
-22,600
| -11% | -$1.31M |
|
2594
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
408,900
+45,800
| +13% | +$1.17M |
|
2595
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
623,300
-1,000
| -0.2% | -$20.3K |
|
2596
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
347,511
-43,745
| -11% | -$1.48M |
|
2597
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
328,517
+316,036
| +2,532% | +$11.2M |
|
|
CAN
2598
CALL
Canaan Creative
CAN
$171M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+578,100
| New | +$8.61M |
|
2599
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-65,400
| -62% | -$18.4M |
|
|
TPGY
2600
CALL
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp.
TPGY
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
609,700
+573,300
| +1,575% | +$13.5M |
|
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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.