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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
PUT
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$74.1M
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
204,800
+88,600
| +76% | +$4.77M |
|
3102
CALL
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
480,000
+225,700
| +89% | +$4.49M |
|
|
TSPQ.U
3103
DELISTED
TCW Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant
TSPQ.U
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+852,468
| New | +$8.53M |
|
3104
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
218,239
+34,295
| +19% | +$1.1M |
|
3105
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
+9,700
| +23% | +$1.5M |
|
3106
CALL
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
103,500
+55,300
| +115% | +$4.85M |
|
3107
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+18,200
| +194% | +$5.52M |
|
3108
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.9B
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
140,418
+53,526
| +62% | +$3.2M |
|
3109
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
423,800
+142,300
| +51% | +$2.75M |
|
3110
CALL
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
252,300
+21,900
| +10% | +$715K |
|
3111
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
120,900
-75,800
| -39% | -$5.31M |
|
|
AMRS
3112
CALL
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
441,200
+145,500
| +49% | +$2.11M |
|
|
MASI
3113
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
36,669
+28,729
| +362% | +$7.22M |
|
3114
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
334,600
-33,800
| -9% | -$809K |
|
3115
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
29,216
-95,789
| -77% | -$28.9M |
|
3116
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
72,634
+44,359
| +157% | +$4.72M |
|
|
CFVIU
3117
DELISTED
CF Acquisition Corp. VI Unit
CFVIU
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+847,279
| New | +$8.59M |
|
3118
PUT
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.94B
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
208,000
+166,700
| +404% | +$9.02M |
|
3119
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
+2,100
| +4% | +$268K |
|
3120
VanEck Long Muni ETF
MLN
$681M
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+391,163
| New | +$8.45M |
|
3121
NewMarket
NEU
$8.85B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
21,979
-2,166
| -9% | -$866K |
|
3122
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+16,700
| +73% | +$3.79M |
|
3123
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
111,912
+91,947
| +461% | +$7.64M |
|
3124
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+12,200
| +144% | +$4.9M |
|
3125
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
202,600
-72,700
| -26% | -$2.8M |
|
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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.