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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTRA
4201
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
256,300
-197,500
| -44% | -$3.64M |
|
4202
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
42,473
-38,261
| -47% | -$4.02M |
|
4203
CALL
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
446,100
+118,800
| +36% | +$1.4M |
|
4204
iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF
ILTB
$592M
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,164
| New | +$5.03M |
|
4205
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
142,962
+76,645
| +116% | +$2.45M |
|
|
XPOA
4206
DELISTED
DPCM Capital, Inc.
XPOA
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+486,873
| New | +$5.14M |
|
4207
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.28B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
266,110
+108,215
| +69% | +$1.85M |
|
4208
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.84B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
78,898
+26,616
| +51% | +$1.52M |
|
|
DLCAU
4209
DELISTED
Deep Lake Capital Acquisition Corp. Unit
DLCAU
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+477,455
| New | +$5.01M |
|
4210
PUT
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+10,700
| +51% | +$1.63M |
|
|
MAXN
4211
CALL
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
1,519
-371
| -20% | -$1.41M |
|
4212
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
504,930
+163,197
| +48% | +$1.52M |
|
4213
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
2,921
-3,505
| -55% | -$6.05M |
|
4214
CALL
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.46B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
+77,400
| +806% | +$4.29M |
|
|
JKS
4215
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
114,873
+55,654
| +94% | +$3.12M |
|
|
TWO
4216
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
163,359
-157,639
| -49% | -$4.32M |
|
|
HBI
4217
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
243,409
+19,512
| +9% | +$345K |
|
4218
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
399,834
-87,961
| -18% | -$1.11M |
|
|
VSTO
4219
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
149,100
+108,300
| +265% | +$3.36M |
|
|
LKFT
4220
PUT
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+37,600
| +154% | +$3.46M |
|
4221
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.49B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
140,575
-291,782
| -67% | -$11.6M |
|
|
DM
4222
CALL
DELISTED
Desktop Metal, Inc.
DM
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
32,030
+1,280
| +4% | +$282K |
|
4223
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-23,100
| -28% | -$2.3M |
|
|
SRNE
4224
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
576,578
+521,598
| +949% | +$5.51M |
|
4225
Invesco BulletShares 2030 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCU
$2.69B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
249,800
+196,691
| +370% | +$3.86M |
|
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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.