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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
CALL
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$465M
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
-10,200
| -14% | -$1.17M |
|
|
ATAQ.U
3727
DELISTED
Altimar Acquisition Corp III Units
ATAQ.U
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+601,181
| New | +$6.02M |
|
3728
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
61,273
-56,612
| -48% | -$5.21M |
|
3729
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
252,100
-62,033
| -20% | -$1.33M |
|
3730
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
150,453
+53,320
| +55% | +$2.3M |
|
3731
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.1B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
137,605
-186,636
| -58% | -$8.85M |
|
3732
CALL
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.27B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
153,800
+58,500
| +61% | +$2.63M |
|
3733
CALL
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
433,200
+338,900
| +359% | +$4.32M |
|
3734
iShares AAA-A Rated Corporate Bond ETF
QLTA
$1.21B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
108,208
-156,605
| -59% | -$8.87M |
|
3735
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.16B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
257,280
-19,086
| -7% | -$438K |
|
3736
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
274,706
-1,779,100
| -87% | -$33.6M |
|
3737
PUT
Shift4
FOUR
$3.58B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
+19,300
| +36% | +$1.5M |
|
3738
CALL
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$308M
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
+32,200
| +80% | +$3.09M |
|
3739
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
155,400
+75,200
| +94% | +$2.95M |
|
|
CANG
3740
Cango Inc
CANG
$84.1M
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,072
| New | +$7.23M |
|
|
TWOA
3741
DELISTED
two
TWOA
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+600,000
| New | +$5.94M |
|
3742
iShares International Equity Factor ETF
INTF
$3.77B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+207,752
| New | +$5.86M |
|
|
DNMR
3743
CALL
DELISTED
Danimer Scientific, Inc.
DNMR
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,950
| New | +$6.42M |
|
|
ARD
3744
DELISTED
Ardagh Group S.A. Class A Common Shares
ARD
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
234,658
+196,163
| +510% | +$4.22M |
|
3745
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$266M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
172,969
+98,925
| +134% | +$3.38M |
|
|
PARA
3746
Banzai International
PARA
$5.63M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+60
| New | +$5.99M |
|
3747
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
100,585
-122,698
| -55% | -$7.33M |
|
3748
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
-10,700
| -13% | -$842K |
|
3749
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
78,694
+40,266
| +105% | +$3.1M |
|
3750
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
155,200
-277,000
| -64% | -$10.8M |
|
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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.