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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
REGI
3251
PUT
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
118,200
+72,900
| +161% | +$6.25M |
|
|
CRU
3252
DELISTED
Crucible Acquisition Corporation
CRU
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+775,686
| New | +$7.79M |
|
|
KDNY
3253
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
504,756
-42
| -0% | -$685 |
|
3254
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
55,640
-28,660
| -34% | -$5.01M |
|
3255
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
81,423
-172,086
| -68% | -$15.6M |
|
3256
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
4,747
-1,260
| -21% | -$2.17M |
|
|
JYAC
3257
DELISTED
Jiya Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
JYAC
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
789,865
+19,565
| +3% | +$202K |
|
3258
CALL
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
325,000
+40,300
| +14% | +$902K |
|
3259
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
100,100
+14,900
| +17% | +$1.2M |
|
3260
CALL
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,600
| New | +$8.05M |
|
3261
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
72,538
+61,536
| +559% | +$5.87M |
|
3262
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
419,700
-8,200
| -2% | -$144K |
|
|
BLSA
3263
DELISTED
BCLS Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
BLSA
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
732,377
-1,118
| -0.2% | -$12.6K |
|
3264
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
183,000
+53,500
| +41% | +$2.14M |
|
|
SGI
3265
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
211,600
-142,600
| -40% | -$4.62M |
|
3266
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.78B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
560,555
-365,516
| -39% | -$4.98M |
|
3267
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$870M
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
185,651
+137,671
| +287% | +$5.85M |
|
|
TTCF
3268
DELISTED
Tattooed Chef, Inc Class A Common Stock
TTCF
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
397,127
-178,574
| -31% | -$4.01M |
|
|
PPL
3269
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
267,200
+42,200
| +19% | +$1.18M |
|
3270
Schwab International Equity ETF
SCHF
$69.4B
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
409,412
+377,892
| +1,199% | +$7.05M |
|
|
VNE
3271
DELISTED
Veoneer, Inc.
VNE
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
314,405
+65,637
| +26% | +$1.71M |
|
3272
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.4B
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
12,461
-541,229
| -98% | -$338M |
|
3273
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$4.97B
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
150,971
+36,501
| +32% | +$1.65M |
|
3274
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
82,076
+72,067
| +720% | +$6.28M |
|
3275
PUT
MP Materials
MP
$10.5B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
213,500
+49,100
| +30% | +$1.82M |
|
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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.