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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+18,600
| +48% | +$2.47M |
|
3277
CALL
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
-6,000
| -8% | -$601K |
|
|
MANT
3278
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
88,059
+77,581
| +740% | +$6.76M |
|
3279
Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHO
$13B
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
298,374
+56,948
| +24% | +$1.46M |
|
|
OSH
3280
CALL
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
141,000
+102,100
| +262% | +$5.68M |
|
3281
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
+61,900
| +248% | +$5.02M |
|
3282
CALL
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
+78,100
| +462% | +$6.55M |
|
3283
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
203,400
+52,300
| +35% | +$1.85M |
|
3284
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
FDT
$1.34B
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
127,208
+78,003
| +159% | +$4.62M |
|
3285
CALL
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
181,300
+63,700
| +54% | +$2.67M |
|
3286
iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
$8.39B
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
64,533
-64,745
| -50% | -$7.51M |
|
|
IBER.U
3287
DELISTED
Ibere Pharmaceuticals Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one Redeemable Warrant
IBER.U
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+775,000
| New | +$7.75M |
|
|
AAWW
3288
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
126,400
-79,400
| -39% | -$4.43M |
|
3289
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
169,849
-455,141
| -73% | -$25.4M |
|
|
CERN
3290
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
106,100
+37,300
| +54% | +$2.8M |
|
|
SCLEU
3291
DELISTED
Broadscale Acquisition Corp. Units
SCLEU
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+769,303
| New | +$7.85M |
|
3292
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
169,753
-85,992
| -34% | -$3.61M |
|
|
SEM
3293
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
413,907
+393,738
| +1,952% | +$6.46M |
|
3294
SES AI
SES
$223M
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+767,244
| New | +$7.73M |
|
3295
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
132,954
+12,024
| +10% | +$786K |
|
3296
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
139,274
+32,007
| +30% | +$1.58M |
|
3297
PUT
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
-4,000
| -7% | -$567K |
|
|
SAGE
3298
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
+8,000
| +9% | +$656K |
|
|
RMGCU
3299
DELISTED
RMG Acquisition Corp. III Unit
RMGCU
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+761,938
| New | +$7.92M |
|
|
CADE
3300
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
233,344
+198,093
| +562% | +$6.11M |
|
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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.