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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
420,900
-179,200
| -30% | -$3.39M |
|
2977
PUT
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
+65,700
| +1,314% | +$8.65M |
|
2978
CALL
Stem
STEM
$61M
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
17,255
+14,920
| +639% | +$9.58M |
|
2979
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
116,714
+87,865
| +305% | +$8.7M |
|
|
PLLL
2980
PUT
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium Limited American Depositary Receipts
PLLL
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
131,900
+79,800
| +153% | +$5.55M |
|
2981
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
339,898
+191,945
| +130% | +$5.3M |
|
2982
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
113,995
-25,123
| -18% | -$1.84M |
|
2983
CALL
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
+72,600
| +308% | +$6.82M |
|
2984
PUT
Playtika
PLTK
$957M
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+336,100
| New | +$9.89M |
|
2985
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
157,600
-148,100
| -48% | -$6.96M |
|
2986
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$104B
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,068,860
| New | +$10.2M |
|
2987
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
356,400
-113,200
| -24% | -$2.74M |
|
2988
PUT
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
195,400
-448
| -0.2% | -$19.8K |
|
|
GNOG
2989
PUT
DELISTED
Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GNOG
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
674,600
-77,300
| -10% | -$1.35M |
|
2990
PUT
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
125,200
-22,700
| -15% | -$1.45M |
|
2991
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
81,300
-900
| -1% | -$108K |
|
|
PPGH
2992
DELISTED
Poema Global Holdings Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PPGH
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+929,597
| New | +$9.09M |
|
|
TMHC
2993
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
295,075
-650,553
| -69% | -$18.3M |
|
2994
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
+46,700
| +194% | +$5.75M |
|
|
JBTM
2995
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.23B
| $9.08M | ﹤0.01% |
68,117
+21,815
| +47% | +$2.87M |
|
|
PRFT
2996
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
154,509
+115,084
| +292% | +$6.51M |
|
|
OEPWU
2997
DELISTED
One Equity Partners Open Water I Corp. Unit
OEPWU
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+909,814
| New | +$9.3M |
|
2998
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG ETF
EMNT
$217M
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
90,024
+68,234
| +313% | +$6.87M |
|
2999
PUT
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
490,200
+223,600
| +84% | +$3.93M |
|
3000
PUT
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
420,800
+327,600
| +352% | +$6.53M |
|
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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.