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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
82,416
-124,920
| -60% | -$9.69M |
|
|
ZSQR
3602
Z Squared Inc
ZSQR
$208M
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,070
| New | +$6.67M |
|
3603
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
146,900
+75,900
| +107% | +$3.16M |
|
|
LAZR
3604
PUT
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
17,773
+2,286
| +15% | +$1.03M |
|
3605
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
207,496
+91,691
| +79% | +$2.76M |
|
|
ISPO
3606
DELISTED
Inspirato
ISPO
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,674
| New | +$6.61M |
|
|
MAXR
3607
CALL
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
171,000
+8,300
| +5% | +$370K |
|
3608
PUT
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
-181,400
| -61% | -$9.45M |
|
3609
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
-49,400
| -53% | -$7.49M |
|
3610
CALL
Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF
BETZ
$50.9M
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
209,900
+105,200
| +100% | +$3.18M |
|
3611
PUT
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.33B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+18,000
| +46% | +$1.98M |
|
3612
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
37,301
-53,443
| -59% | -$8.14M |
|
|
WBND
3613
DELISTED
Western Asset Total Return ETF
WBND
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
68,493
-17,756
| -21% | -$1.71M |
|
|
ARRWU
3614
DELISTED
Arrowroot Acquisition Corp. Unit
ARRWU
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+648,661
| New | +$6.47M |
|
3615
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-14,000
| -31% | -$2.95M |
|
3616
CALL
Bally's
BALY
$685M
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
99,100
+40,300
| +69% | +$2.39M |
|
|
TTCF
3617
CALL
DELISTED
Tattooed Chef, Inc Class A Common Stock
TTCF
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
331,100
+86,900
| +36% | +$1.95M |
|
3618
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
-452,300
| -89% | -$51.1M |
|
3619
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$457M
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
353,703
+211,114
| +148% | +$3.19M |
|
3620
CALL
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.17B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+5,700
| +14% | +$1.02M |
|
3621
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
141,300
+45,800
| +48% | +$1.9M |
|
3622
PUT
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$8.02B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
269,700
+88,000
| +48% | +$2.28M |
|
|
CS
3623
CALL
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
604,100
+129,700
| +27% | +$1.76M |
|
|
JCIC
3624
DELISTED
Jack Creek Investment Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
JCIC
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+663,208
| New | +$6.43M |
|
3625
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
-157,700
| -68% | -$13.8M |
|
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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.