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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $9.73M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
+41,400
| +174% | +$4.97M |
|
2877
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $9.73M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+3,800
| +13% | +$1.07M |
|
|
BFX
2878
PUT
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $9.72M | ﹤0.01% |
621,300
-8,100
| -1% | -$174K |
|
2879
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
406,148
+229,053
| +129% | +$5.13M |
|
2880
PUT
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
132,400
+18,400
| +16% | +$1.31M |
|
2881
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
677,909
-48,225
| -7% | -$594K |
|
2882
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $9.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,347
| New | +$9.6M |
|
2883
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $9.69M | ﹤0.01% |
705,944
-556,395
| -44% | -$8.07M |
|
2884
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $9.68M | ﹤0.01% |
180,636
+15,017
| +9% | +$727K |
|
|
GRA
2885
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
161,543
-440
| -0.3% | -$26.2K |
|
2886
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
97,930
+65,052
| +198% | +$6.22M |
|
|
TSIBU
2887
DELISTED
Tishman Speyer Innovation Corp. II Unit
TSIBU
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+964,745
| New | +$9.95M |
|
2888
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
181,800
+85,600
| +89% | +$4.69M |
|
2889
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-10 Year TIPS ETF
TIPX
$2.04B
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
461,986
+376,634
| +441% | +$7.88M |
|
2890
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+1,900
| +1% | +$131K |
|
2891
PUT
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+26,400
| +66% | +$3.59M |
|
2892
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF
SPTI
$10.6B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
300,155
+259,014
| +630% | +$8.44M |
|
|
FSR
2893
CALL
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
558,400
+106,200
| +23% | +$1.94M |
|
2894
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
154,994
+113,463
| +273% | +$7.09M |
|
2895
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
-15,600
| -16% | -$1.67M |
|
2896
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
2,700,176
-319,977
| -11% | -$1.11M |
|
2897
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
103,200
+15,000
| +17% | +$1.3M |
|
2898
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-14,500
| -31% | -$4.56M |
|
2899
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
+15,100
| +48% | +$2.7M |
|
2900
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $9.56M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-5,600
| -14% | -$1.52M |
|
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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.