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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BAND
2776
CALL
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.74B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
-3,300
| -4% | -$511K |
|
2777
XPEL
XPEL
$1.38B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
200,180
+100,694
| +101% | +$5.42M |
|
2778
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
183,088
-127,899
| -41% | -$6.69M |
|
2779
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
65,775
+36,007
| +121% | +$5.49M |
|
|
HBI
2780
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
527,500
+224,600
| +74% | +$3.97M |
|
2781
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,823,651
+462,102
| +34% | +$2.82M |
|
|
GWB
2782
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
342,250
-591,153
| -63% | -$16.1M |
|
2783
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
226,566
+111,677
| +97% | +$4.95M |
|
|
TBSAU
2784
DELISTED
TB SA Acquisition Corp Unit
TBSAU
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,051,139
| New | +$10.3M |
|
2785
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
128,441
-747,984
| -85% | -$62.8M |
|
2786
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+5,300
| +23% | +$1.92M |
|
2787
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.73B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
68,672
+10,377
| +18% | +$1.65M |
|
2788
PUT
Alcon
ALC
$35.9B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
147,200
+129,860
| +749% | +$9.19M |
|
2789
APi Group
APG
$19B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
749,186
-488,686
| -39% | -$6.14M |
|
2790
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
30,324
+25,875
| +582% | +$9.89M |
|
|
SGEN
2791
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
-10,100
| -12% | -$1.63M |
|
|
PING
2792
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
469,939
-88,396
| -16% | -$2.49M |
|
2793
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,142,900
+618,800
| +118% | +$4.72M |
|
2794
CALL
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
119,400
-189,300
| -61% | -$16.3M |
|
2795
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
121,500
-57,900
| -32% | -$5.07M |
|
2796
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
226,700
+89,100
| +65% | +$4.03M |
|
2797
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
136,200
-96,700
| -42% | -$7.9M |
|
|
CVAC
2798
CALL
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
112,300
+43,200
| +63% | +$4.19M |
|
2799
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
210,000
+106,400
| +103% | +$5.53M |
|
|
MILE
2800
DELISTED
Metromile, Inc. Common Stock
MILE
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+997,478
| New | +$15.2M |
|
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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.