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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
PUT
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
+32,600
| +64% | +$3.25M |
|
|
ABGI
3502
DELISTED
ABG Acquisition Corp. I
ABGI
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+690,000
| New | +$6.94M |
|
3503
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
97,465
+7,004
| +8% | +$473K |
|
3504
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.44B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
288,530
+22,122
| +8% | +$515K |
|
|
RETA
3505
PUT
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
+27,700
| +68% | +$3.23M |
|
|
CLRM
3506
DELISTED
Clarim Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
CLRM
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+705,445
| New | +$6.91M |
|
3507
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
137,000
+58,600
| +75% | +$2.77M |
|
3508
PUT
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.05B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
315,700
-56,800
| -15% | -$1.13M |
|
3509
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
-43,800
| -31% | -$3.07M |
|
3510
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
108,000
+50,200
| +87% | +$3.12M |
|
|
CPUH
3511
DELISTED
Compute Health Acquisition Corp.
CPUH
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+689,899
| New | +$6.77M |
|
|
INFN
3512
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
706,037
+187,780
| +36% | +$1.84M |
|
|
HCAQ
3513
DELISTED
HealthCor Catalio Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
HCAQ
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+679,909
| New | +$6.97M |
|
3514
PUT
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
151,700
+60,600
| +67% | +$2.8M |
|
|
FINMU
3515
DELISTED
Marlin Technology Corporation Unit
FINMU
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+687,396
| New | +$7.12M |
|
3516
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
327,144
+202,364
| +162% | +$4.21M |
|
3517
Workiva
WK
$3.84B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
76,831
+8,571
| +13% | +$848K |
|
|
SIX
3518
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
145,900
+4,800
| +3% | +$200K |
|
3519
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
21,925
-61,215
| -74% | -$19M |
|
|
ACB
3520
PUT
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$233M
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
+19,790
| +37% | +$2.21M |
|
|
MASI
3521
PUT
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+13,200
| +81% | +$3.32M |
|
3522
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
213,400
+83,200
| +64% | +$2.57M |
|
|
XIFR
3523
CALL
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
92,900
+28,700
| +45% | +$2.21M |
|
3524
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
104,100
-12,100
| -10% | -$750K |
|
3525
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
447,402
-245,449
| -35% | -$3.32M |
|
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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.