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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
PUT
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
163,700
-42,700
| -21% | -$2.63M |
|
2702
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$24.7B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
62,802
+3,141
| +5% | +$391K |
|
2703
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
284,323
+270,113
| +1,901% | +$9.82M |
|
|
RDS.B
2704
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
301,000
-74,700
| -20% | -$2.85M |
|
2705
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
39,384
-94,129
| -71% | -$25.6M |
|
2706
State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF
SPIP
$1.01B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
362,643
+327,075
| +920% | +$10.1M |
|
2707
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
486,400
+16,000
| +3% | +$358K |
|
2708
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
702,900
+248,200
| +55% | +$3.44M |
|
2709
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
212,500
+27,500
| +15% | +$1.46M |
|
|
NGM
2710
DELISTED
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
NGM
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
380,429
+214,036
| +129% | +$5.99M |
|
2711
PUT
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.06B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
850,300
+350,400
| +70% | +$5.08M |
|
2712
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
123,500
+54,800
| +80% | +$4.87M |
|
2713
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
60,634
-2,106
| -3% | -$344K |
|
2714
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
106,651
+10,704
| +11% | +$1.03M |
|
2715
Coursera
COUR
$1.53B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
+244,139
| New | +$11M |
|
2716
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
53,059
+17,393
| +49% | +$3.7M |
|
|
PMGMU
2717
DELISTED
Priveterra Acquisition Corp. Units
PMGMU
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,104,860
| New | +$11.2M |
|
2718
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
937,700
+674,000
| +256% | +$9.01M |
|
2719
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
298,400
+14,200
| +5% | +$498K |
|
2720
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
+2,800
| +5% | +$459K |
|
|
MAXR
2721
PUT
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
289,900
+95,400
| +49% | +$4.25M |
|
2722
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,200,966
+975,998
| +434% | +$9.03M |
|
|
DHBCU
2723
DELISTED
DHB Capital Corp. Unit
DHBCU
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,101,855
| New | +$11M |
|
2724
nCino
NCNO
$2.28B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
163,340
+14,710
| +10% | +$1.05M |
|
|
KLAQU
2725
DELISTED
KL Acquisition Corp Unit
KLAQU
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,097,364
| New | +$11.3M |
|
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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.