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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DM
3676
DELISTED
Desktop Metal, Inc.
DM
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
41,718
+40,503
| +3,334% | +$8.92M |
|
3677
CALL
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+28,400
| +888% | +$5.61M |
|
|
VTIQ
3678
DELISTED
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
VTIQ
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+625,000
| New | +$6.29M |
|
3679
PUT
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
+86,100
| +354% | +$5.12M |
|
|
CAI
3680
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
136,055
+14,153
| +12% | +$559K |
|
3681
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$185M
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
423,799
+203,809
| +93% | +$3.46M |
|
3682
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,117,052
+729,064
| +188% | +$3.91M |
|
3683
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
466,973
+180,451
| +63% | +$2.39M |
|
|
AVYA
3684
CALL
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
220,500
+43,800
| +25% | +$1.17M |
|
|
HYLV
3685
DELISTED
IQ S&P High Yield Low Volatility Bond ETF
HYLV
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
247,546
-10,182
| -4% | -$256K |
|
3686
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+5,500
| +38% | +$1.74M |
|
|
RIDE
3687
PUT
DELISTED
Lordstown Motors Corp. Class A Common Stock
RIDE
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
34,933
+24,853
| +247% | +$7.82M |
|
3688
CALL
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.55B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
776,400
+100,900
| +15% | +$979K |
|
3689
PUT
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.6B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
228,600
+159,000
| +228% | +$5.26M |
|
3690
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
+24,800
| +81% | +$2.75M |
|
3691
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
72,992
+37,635
| +106% | +$3.03M |
|
3692
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
12,981
+7,456
| +135% | +$3.95M |
|
3693
Genpact
G
$5.69B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
143,468
+11,938
| +9% | +$496K |
|
3694
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
66,525
-244,918
| -79% | -$20.2M |
|
|
STKL
3695
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
415,611
+261,564
| +170% | +$3.75M |
|
3696
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
197,300
-28,600
| -13% | -$900K |
|
|
IBDP
3697
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Term Corporate ETF
IBDP
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
232,117
+171,583
| +283% | +$4.54M |
|
3698
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-21,000
| -25% | -$1.83M |
|
|
CLR
3699
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
236,400
+126,400
| +115% | +$2.96M |
|
3700
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
79,661
+53,317
| +202% | +$3.83M |
|
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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.