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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4276
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
20,970
+291
| +1% | +$70.6K |
|
|
VNET
4277
CALL
VNET Group
VNET
$2.16B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
143,400
+94,300
| +192% | +$3.47M |
|
|
BSCO
4278
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCO
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
208,857
-160,819
| -44% | -$3.58M |
|
4279
PUT
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.75B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+4,200
| +18% | +$692K |
|
4280
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
251,100
+19,500
| +8% | +$353K |
|
4281
CALL
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.16B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
714,000
-27,800
| -4% | -$209K |
|
4282
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
14,741
+8,489
| +136% | +$2.97M |
|
4283
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
75,410
+67,930
| +908% | +$3.61M |
|
4284
CALL
Aemetis
AMTX
$128M
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
188,200
+90,500
| +93% | +$1.01M |
|
4285
PUT
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$151M
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+235,600
| New | +$3.19M |
|
4286
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+213,504
| New | +$4.86M |
|
|
CCMP
4287
CALL
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-12,700
| -33% | -$2.11M |
|
|
TBHC
4288
CALL
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
164,100
-43,000
| -21% | -$1.07M |
|
4289
Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF
BLOK
$1.08B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
82,511
+58,587
| +245% | +$2.85M |
|
|
DMTK
4290
PUT
DELISTED
DermTech, Inc. Common Stock
DMTK
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
90,700
+71,600
| +375% | +$3.74M |
|
4291
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF
CWI
$2.87B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
159,284
-62,649
| -28% | -$1.81M |
|
4292
CALL
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-17,000
| -35% | -$2.42M |
|
|
ONT
4293
CALL
Onterris Inc
ONT
$619M
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
+52,500
| +134% | +$2.22M |
|
4294
iShares Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF
IDRV
$139M
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
99,757
-34,787
| -26% | -$1.6M |
|
|
SRTA
4295
CALL
Strata Critical Medical Inc
SRTA
$522M
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+447,000
| New | +$6.22M |
|
|
BRFS
4296
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,024,549
+101,473
| +11% | +$424K |
|
|
GNRS
4297
DELISTED
Greenrose Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
GNRS
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
461,665
-538,344
| -54% | -$5.56M |
|
4298
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.91B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
34,431
+32,366
| +1,567% | +$5.01M |
|
|
AAQC.U
4299
DELISTED
Accelerate Acquisition Corp Units
AAQC.U
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+462,500
| New | +$4.56M |
|
|
GOEV
4300
CALL
DELISTED
Canoo Inc. Class A Common Stock
GOEV
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,105
+586
| +113% | +$4.02M |
|
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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.