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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BRSL
3476
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+430,510
| New | +$7.58M |
|
3477
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+3,800
| +8% | +$572K |
|
3478
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
-60,100
| -42% | -$5.2M |
|
3479
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
+34,600
| +87% | +$3M |
|
3480
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$725M
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
646,613
+518,658
| +405% | +$8.12M |
|
3481
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
377,049
+148,631
| +65% | +$2.73M |
|
3482
CALL
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+13,000
| +45% | +$1.94M |
|
3483
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
51,811
-13,951
| -21% | -$1.86M |
|
3484
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+295,873
| New | +$6.51M |
|
3485
PUT
Renaissance IPO ETF
IPO
$165M
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
110,600
+78,000
| +239% | +$5.27M |
|
3486
PUT
Aemetis
AMTX
$128M
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
280,400
+170,200
| +154% | +$1.9M |
|
3487
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
253,900
+175,100
| +222% | +$4.01M |
|
3488
Navitas Semiconductor
NVTS
$3.77B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+687,734
| New | +$7.3M |
|
|
MOMO
3489
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
466,000
-361,100
| -44% | -$5.84M |
|
|
PEAR
3490
DELISTED
Pear Therapeutics, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PEAR
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+715,895
| New | +$6.92M |
|
3491
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.49B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
263,879
+229,954
| +678% | +$5.12M |
|
3492
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.91B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
286,647
+107,650
| +60% | +$2.32M |
|
3493
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
69,038
+65,695
| +1,965% | +$6.94M |
|
|
NBIS
3494
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
107,000
-15,200
| -12% | -$1.02M |
|
3495
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+36,700
| +165% | +$4.29M |
|
3496
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
48,574
+4,098
| +9% | +$566K |
|
3497
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
114,200
+9,800
| +9% | +$547K |
|
3498
PUT
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
128,454
+60,512
| +89% | +$3.13M |
|
|
GSQD.U
3499
DELISTED
G Squared Ascend I Inc. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-fifth of one Warrant to acquire one Class A ordinary share
GSQD.U
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+683,509
| New | +$7.1M |
|
|
SHAC
3500
DELISTED
SCP & CO Healthcare Acquisition Company Class A Common Stock
SHAC
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+710,889
| New | +$6.88M |
|
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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.