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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GSAQ
3126
DELISTED
Global Synergy Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
GSAQ
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+860,506
| New | +$8.45M |
|
3127
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF
DMXF
$972M
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,400
| New | +$8.32M |
|
3128
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
268,300
+104,700
| +64% | +$3.29M |
|
3129
SelectQuote
SLQT
$129M
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
282,290
-400,774
| -59% | -$10.5M |
|
3130
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
167,600
-81,900
| -33% | -$3.24M |
|
3131
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
33,735
-529,554
| -94% | -$123M |
|
3132
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
84,900
-62,000
| -42% | -$5.71M |
|
|
TZPS
3133
DELISTED
TZP Strategies Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
TZPS
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+857,687
| New | +$8.39M |
|
3134
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
27,134
-9,443
| -26% | -$2.86M |
|
|
VINC
3135
DELISTED
Vincerx Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
VINC
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,511
| New | +$8.68M |
|
3136
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
69,887
+18,762
| +37% | +$2.29M |
|
3137
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
181,470
+124,670
| +219% | +$5.53M |
|
3138
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
215,384
-281,774
| -57% | -$10.3M |
|
|
NNDM
3139
PUT
Nano Dimension
NNDM
$344M
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
965,400
-1,020,200
| -51% | -$11.7M |
|
3140
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
150,853
+122,282
| +428% | +$6.3M |
|
|
ALLK
3141
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
72,186
+45,967
| +175% | +$5.81M |
|
3142
iShares GNMA Bond ETF
GNMA
$432M
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
164,563
+98,756
| +150% | +$5M |
|
|
COOP
3143
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+237,432
| New | +$7.5M |
|
3144
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
404,200
-83,400
| -17% | -$1.76M |
|
3145
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
158,600
+29,700
| +23% | +$1.5M |
|
|
SBII.U
3146
DELISTED
Sandbridge X2 Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant
SBII.U
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+825,000
| New | +$8.22M |
|
3147
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,270
+9,889
| +60% | +$3.46M |
|
3148
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
317,300
+71,200
| +29% | +$2.45M |
|
3149
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
-50,300
| -46% | -$6.58M |
|
3150
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
+13,900
| +27% | +$1.72M |
|
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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.