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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4051
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+11,500
| +50% | +$1.38M |
|
4052
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
267,152
+187,072
| +234% | +$3.47M |
|
4053
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
104,000
+4,500
| +5% | +$178K |
|
4054
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.53B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+545,248
| New | +$3.5M |
|
4055
CALL
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$725M
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
483,700
-164,100
| -25% | -$2.57M |
|
|
CALY
4056
PUT
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
192,800
-10,000
| -5% | -$283K |
|
4057
CALL
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
+42,800
| +88% | +$2.55M |
|
|
THMAU
4058
DELISTED
Thimble Point Acquisition Corp. Unit
THMAU
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+514,768
| New | +$5.26M |
|
4059
KraneShares MSCI Emerging Markets Ex China Index ETF
KEMX
$131M
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,640
| New | +$5.18M |
|
4060
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
106,618
+33,678
| +46% | +$1.75M |
|
4061
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
104,117
-81,893
| -44% | -$3.84M |
|
|
VSTO
4062
PUT
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
160,300
+66,100
| +70% | +$2.05M |
|
4063
Invesco Total Return Bond ETF
GTO
$2.47B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
91,713
+80,887
| +747% | +$4.6M |
|
|
HOUS
4064
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
339,619
+95,382
| +39% | +$1.52M |
|
4065
CALL
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$164M
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
105,400
+62,200
| +144% | +$3M |
|
4066
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$10B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
198,218
-142,604
| -42% | -$3.61M |
|
4067
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
155,600
+61,200
| +65% | +$1.99M |
|
|
IIIIU
4068
DELISTED
INSU Acquisition Corp. III Unit
IIIIU
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
507,349
-493,198
| -49% | -$5.29M |
|
4069
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
215,200
-116,033
| -35% | -$2.48M |
|
4070
CALL
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
114,400
+7,200
| +7% | +$324K |
|
|
ROT.U
4071
DELISTED
Rotor Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-half of
ROT.U
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+511,948
| New | +$5.29M |
|
|
TWOU
4072
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
4,467
-96
| -2% | -$122K |
|
4073
Blink Charging
BLNK
$85.9M
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
124,605
+109,268
| +712% | +$4.76M |
|
|
FINM
4074
DELISTED
Marlin Technology Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
FINM
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+533,085
| New | +$5.19M |
|
|
EH
4075
EHang Holdings
EH
$450M
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
138,123
+124,156
| +889% | +$6.85M |
|
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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.