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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
845,100
-52,500
| -6% | -$445K |
|
3077
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
322,900
+159,800
| +98% | +$3.63M |
|
3078
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
216,800
-95,000
| -30% | -$3.52M |
|
3079
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
270,683
+222,233
| +459% | +$6.75M |
|
|
AVLR
3080
PUT
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
+16,300
| +34% | +$2.51M |
|
3081
CALL
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
235,800
-175,600
| -43% | -$6.25M |
|
3082
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
390,400
+61,500
| +19% | +$1.38M |
|
|
GIGGU
3083
DELISTED
GigCapital4, Inc. Unit
GIGGU
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+867,559
| New | +$8.78M |
|
|
PMGM
3084
DELISTED
Priveterra Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
PMGM
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+878,935
| New | +$8.62M |
|
3085
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
GBIL
$7.59B
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
85,385
+22,533
| +36% | +$2.26M |
|
3086
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
361,800
+79,690
| +28% | +$1.68M |
|
3087
CALL
Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF
QQQJ
$1.19B
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
268,500
+160,000
| +147% | +$5.23M |
|
3088
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
120,113
-86,293
| -42% | -$5.95M |
|
3089
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+13,000
| +71% | +$3.37M |
|
3090
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
248,050
-47,425
| -16% | -$1.61M |
|
|
CFFEU
3091
DELISTED
CF Acquisition Corp. VIII Unit
CFFEU
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+860,207
| New | +$8.57M |
|
3092
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
168,700
+64,555
| +62% | +$2.79M |
|
3093
Personalis
PSNL
$1.5B
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
346,475
+208,296
| +151% | +$7.14M |
|
3094
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
86,010
+48,259
| +128% | +$4.77M |
|
3095
CALL
Bumble
BMBL
$358M
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,600
| New | +$9.2M |
|
3096
Insmed
INSM
$27B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
250,103
-933,496
| -79% | -$35.7M |
|
3097
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.36B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
130,309
+55,037
| +73% | +$3.76M |
|
|
VCRA
3098
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
221,293
+155,176
| +235% | +$6.69M |
|
3099
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.22B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+503,930
| New | +$8.42M |
|
|
3100
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
832,400
+400,900
| +93% | +$3.4M |
|
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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.