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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SUM
3701
PUT
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
221,706
+144,007
| +185% | +$3.62M |
|
3702
EverQuote
EVER
$861M
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
168,282
+37,190
| +28% | +$1.58M |
|
3703
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
236,400
+131,200
| +125% | +$5.78M |
|
3704
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
+37,500
| +145% | +$3.79M |
|
|
ARCH
3705
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
146,403
+104,917
| +253% | +$5.05M |
|
3706
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.32B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
113,217
+103,032
| +1,012% | +$5.93M |
|
3707
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
522,700
-315,500
| -38% | -$2.98M |
|
|
UFS
3708
CALL
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
164,600
+11,000
| +7% | +$379K |
|
|
LAC
3709
CALL
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
378,300
+232,100
| +159% | +$4.34M |
|
3710
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
181,747
-238,588
| -57% | -$7.78M |
|
|
NVO
3711
PUT
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
180,200
-92,400
| -34% | -$3.29M |
|
3712
CALL
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.06B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
467,500
+50,900
| +12% | +$739K |
|
3713
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.61B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
112,000
+8,215
| +8% | +$418K |
|
3714
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
$4.92B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
42,083
+619
| +1% | +$89K |
|
|
NXDR
3715
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$998M
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+601,265
| New | +$6.02M |
|
3716
CALL
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
+41,100
| +112% | +$2.97M |
|
3717
CALL
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
206,800
-212,800
| -51% | -$6.32M |
|
|
RDBX
3718
DELISTED
Redbox Entertainment Inc. Class A Common Stock
RDBX
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+616,963
| New | +$6.22M |
|
|
GSAQU
3719
DELISTED
Global Synergy Acquisition Corp. Units
GSAQU
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+606,924
| New | +$6.28M |
|
3720
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
426,800
+134,500
| +46% | +$1.61M |
|
|
NRACU
3721
DELISTED
Northern Revival Acquisition Corporation Unit
NRACU
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+610,345
| New | +$6.19M |
|
3722
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.45B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
48,050
-15,326
| -24% | -$2.09M |
|
|
GTPAU
3723
DELISTED
Gores Technology Partners, Inc. Units
GTPAU
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+600,162
| New | +$6.09M |
|
3724
CALL
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$26.9M
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,183
-5,080
| -28% | -$2.77M |
|
|
PLAN
3725
PUT
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
-38,200
| -25% | -$2.58M |
|
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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.