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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DCP
3376
CALL
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
334,200
+122,000
| +57% | +$2.69M |
|
3377
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
150,437
+136,747
| +999% | +$6.62M |
|
3378
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
35,855
-359,419
| -91% | -$75.2M |
|
3379
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
187,600
+147,500
| +368% | +$5.39M |
|
3380
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-3,500
| -7% | -$530K |
|
3381
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
176,982
+47,853
| +37% | +$1.87M |
|
3382
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
+6,900
| +13% | +$1.15M |
|
3383
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
426,100
+270,300
| +173% | +$4.54M |
|
3384
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
163,200
+37,000
| +29% | +$1.54M |
|
|
OPTU
3385
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
221,328
+44,360
| +25% | +$1.55M |
|
3386
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,355
| New | +$7.69M |
|
3387
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
38,182
-33,939
| -47% | -$5.89M |
|
|
PRDS
3388
DELISTED
Pardes Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
PRDS
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+721,766
| New | +$7.46M |
|
3389
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$732M
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
929,910
+744,644
| +402% | +$5.89M |
|
3390
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
123,603
+70,789
| +134% | +$3.98M |
|
|
RVNC
3391
PUT
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
256,900
-58,700
| -19% | -$1.62M |
|
|
KAIR
3392
DELISTED
Kairos Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
KAIR
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+737,311
| New | +$7.23M |
|
|
CBAY
3393
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,580,975
-942,450
| -37% | -$5.07M |
|
3394
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
+12,700
| +41% | +$2.08M |
|
3395
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
411,700
+198,100
| +93% | +$2.49M |
|
|
NAAC
3396
DELISTED
North Atlantic Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
NAAC
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+734,452
| New | +$7.18M |
|
|
LEGOU
3397
DELISTED
Legato Merger Corp. Units
LEGOU
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+706,550
| New | +$7.31M |
|
3398
PUT
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
+61,500
| +236% | +$5.39M |
|
3399
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
130,200
-128,200
| -50% | -$6.6M |
|
3400
CALL
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
+17,400
| +36% | +$2.17M |
|
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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.