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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3901
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,611,832
+491,483
| +44% | +$1.67M |
|
|
BHVN
3902
CALL
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
-91,100
| -53% | -$7.37M |
|
3903
PUT
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+20,300
| +63% | +$2.27M |
|
3904
WaFd
WAFD
$2.81B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
179,216
-744,538
| -81% | -$22.3M |
|
3905
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
SPTS
$6.12B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
179,793
+144,433
| +408% | +$4.43M |
|
|
USFR
3906
DELISTED
WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund
USFR
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
219,617
+13,366
| +6% | +$335K |
|
|
BSCP
3907
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2025 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCP
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
248,683
+207,213
| +500% | +$4.64M |
|
|
EAC
3908
DELISTED
Edify Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
EAC
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+570,654
| New | +$5.56M |
|
3909
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
219,030
-506,172
| -70% | -$12.1M |
|
3910
Gates Industrial Corp
GTES
$7.03B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
344,319
+228,021
| +196% | +$3.53M |
|
|
JPUS
3911
JPMorgan Diversified Return US Equity ETF
JPUS
$469M
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
60,266
-21,407
| -26% | -$1.87M |
|
3912
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$2.12B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
86,608
+45,188
| +109% | +$2.97M |
|
|
LPRO
3913
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
155,197
+45,185
| +41% | +$1.7M |
|
|
EPAY
3914
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
121,449
-8,672
| -7% | -$417K |
|
3915
Codexis
CDXS
$171M
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
240,028
+157,633
| +191% | +$3.69M |
|
3916
Ocugen
OCGN
$458M
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
808,657
+794,773
| +5,724% | +$5.28M |
|
3917
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,293,958
-287,157
| -18% | -$1.09M |
|
|
ACII
3918
DELISTED
Atlas Crest Investment Corp. II
ACII
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+560,556
| New | +$5.5M |
|
3919
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+13,600
| +72% | +$2.05M |
|
3920
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.87B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
106,019
-56,525
| -35% | -$3.11M |
|
|
FLAC
3921
DELISTED
Frazier Lifesciences Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
FLAC
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+550,000
| New | +$5.61M |
|
3922
CALL
nCino
NCNO
$2.28B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
+26,500
| +48% | +$1.89M |
|
3923
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
+19,700
| +43% | +$1.64M |
|
3924
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
60,698
-24,022
| -28% | -$2.04M |
|
|
NARI
3925
PUT
DELISTED
Inari Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NARI
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
+24,300
| +91% | +$2.52M |
|
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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.