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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
305,300
+83,100
| +37% | +$2.83M |
|
2727
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
139,900
+30,000
| +27% | +$2.41M |
|
2728
CALL
Roblox
RBLX
$27.3B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+167,400
| New | +$11.7M |
|
|
ACB
2729
CALL
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$233M
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
116,379
+19,181
| +20% | +$2.14M |
|
2730
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,622,842
-11,655,435
| -88% | -$81M |
|
2731
PUT
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.2B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
+39,100
| +121% | +$5.66M |
|
2732
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,195,300
+806,500
| +207% | +$6.21M |
|
|
FLNA
2733
PUT
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$44.1M
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
240,300
+174,300
| +264% | +$6.86M |
|
2734
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
257,021
+215,869
| +525% | +$12.3M |
|
|
MRO
2735
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,010,600
-287,000
| -22% | -$2.77M |
|
2736
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$964B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
70,665
-77,931
| -52% | -$11.2M |
|
2737
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$33.3M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
260
+223
| +603% | +$16M |
|
2738
Valvoline
VVV
$4.36B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
411,441
+179,429
| +77% | +$4.47M |
|
2739
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
238,558
-455,739
| -66% | -$18.6M |
|
|
DEN
2740
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
223,569
+147,127
| +192% | +$5.39M |
|
|
SAGE
2741
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
143,000
+71,200
| +99% | +$5.84M |
|
|
NSA
2742
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
267,924
+87,126
| +48% | +$3.31M |
|
2743
CALL
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.94B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
265,700
+191,200
| +257% | +$10.3M |
|
2744
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
608,200
+328,600
| +118% | +$4.76M |
|
|
WW
2745
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
341,400
+163,300
| +92% | +$4.7M |
|
|
RWT
2746
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,025,776
+177,215
| +21% | +$1.7M |
|
2747
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
281,200
+6,900
| +3% | +$209K |
|
|
APHA
2748
CALL
DELISTED
Aphria Inc. Common Shares
APHA
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
581,000
-417,400
| -42% | -$6.76M |
|
2749
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
50,383
+17,453
| +53% | +$4.18M |
|
2750
CALL
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
490,900
-142,100
| -22% | -$2.75M |
|
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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.