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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+900
| +3% | +$185K |
|
3627
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
69,874
+5,010
| +8% | +$458K |
|
3628
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
300,700
-246,900
| -45% | -$5.18M |
|
3629
Cactus
WHD
$5.88B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
208,724
-366,311
| -64% | -$11.1M |
|
|
ENLC
3630
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,488,015
+834,101
| +128% | +$3.6M |
|
3631
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
48,229
+35,954
| +293% | +$5.03M |
|
3632
CALL
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
143,900
+109,400
| +317% | +$4.49M |
|
3633
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
143,484
+85,527
| +148% | +$3.89M |
|
3634
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
-37,100
| -36% | -$3.58M |
|
3635
PUT
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$160M
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
252,100
+56,700
| +29% | +$1.22M |
|
3636
PUT
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
111,100
+59,900
| +117% | +$3.24M |
|
3637
PUT
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
136,200
-54,400
| -29% | -$2.29M |
|
3638
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
238,900
-42,300
| -15% | -$1.29M |
|
3639
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-6,400
| -15% | -$1.13M |
|
3640
PUT
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
623,000
+217,400
| +54% | +$2.24M |
|
|
KLAQ
3641
DELISTED
KL Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
KLAQ
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+649,163
| New | +$6.35M |
|
3642
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
225,100
-4,200
| -2% | -$124K |
|
3643
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.7B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
58,767
+10,877
| +23% | +$1.16M |
|
|
VTIQU
3644
DELISTED
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II Unit
VTIQU
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+622,192
| New | +$6.83M |
|
3645
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
131,900
+22,900
| +21% | +$1.08M |
|
3646
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$299M
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
111,750
+85,057
| +319% | +$4.59M |
|
|
KURIU
3647
DELISTED
Alkuri Global Acquisition Corp Unit
KURIU
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+637,658
| New | +$6.5M |
|
3648
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
183,600
+11,900
| +7% | +$328K |
|
|
FOREU
3649
DELISTED
Foresight Acquisition Corp. Units
FOREU
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+633,417
| New | +$6.42M |
|
3650
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+10,500
| +106% | +$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.