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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.36B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
355,839
-279,777
| -44% | -$5.25M |
|
|
LHAA
3852
DELISTED
Lerer Hippeau Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
LHAA
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+576,600
| New | +$5.74M |
|
3853
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-400
| -1% | -$61K |
|
3854
CALL
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$1.07B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
239,500
-135,300
| -36% | -$2.92M |
|
3855
PUT
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
126,600
-167,700
| -57% | -$7.03M |
|
3856
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
97,523
-110,676
| -53% | -$6.62M |
|
3857
PUT
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.1B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
238,000
-24,900
| -9% | -$703K |
|
3858
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,756
| New | +$6.33M |
|
3859
Redwire
RDW
$3.39B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+539,438
| New | +$5.61M |
|
3860
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
145,761
+81,700
| +128% | +$3.14M |
|
3861
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
105,279
+49,276
| +88% | +$2.9M |
|
3862
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.53B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
142,909
+96,778
| +210% | +$3.55M |
|
3863
PUT
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
156,200
-200
| -0.1% | -$6.49K |
|
|
SSAAU
3864
DELISTED
Science Strategic Acquisition Corp. Alpha Unit
SSAAU
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+568,460
| New | +$5.84M |
|
3865
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF
IBND
$461M
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
157,648
+114,999
| +270% | +$4.25M |
|
3866
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
151,900
+47,800
| +46% | +$1.55M |
|
3867
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-8,800
| -25% | -$1.98M |
|
3868
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
-112,900
| -60% | -$7.76M |
|
|
DHCAU
3869
DELISTED
DHC Acquisition Corp. Unit
DHCAU
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+564,923
| New | +$5.62M |
|
3870
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
84,352
+38,663
| +85% | +$2.65M |
|
|
BCEL
3871
DELISTED
Atreca, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BCEL
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
366,708
-243,837
| -40% | -$3.96M |
|
3872
PUT
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
314,500
+217,100
| +223% | +$3.82M |
|
3873
CALL
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.6B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-13,800
| -22% | -$1.88M |
|
3874
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$24.5B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
81,026
+39,314
| +94% | +$2.66M |
|
|
FCAX
3875
DELISTED
Fortress Capital Acquisition Corp.
FCAX
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+570,778
| New | +$5.63M |
|
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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.