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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4301
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
164,442
-158,238
| -49% | -$4.21M |
|
|
SI
4302
DELISTED
Silvergate Capital Corporation
SI
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,283
| New | +$3.83M |
|
|
TMPMU
4303
DELISTED
Turmeric Acquisition Corp. Unit
TMPMU
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
458,976
+8,976
| +2% | +$95.6K |
|
|
WCC
4304
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
53,014
+45,213
| +580% | +$3.81M |
|
4305
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.8B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
101,224
+36,755
| +57% | +$1.57M |
|
4306
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$636M
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
65,910
+44,088
| +202% | +$3.09M |
|
4307
FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
QDF
$2.28B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,989
| New | +$4.41M |
|
|
TLND
4308
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
72,009
-21,890
| -23% | -$1.14M |
|
|
NLSN
4309
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
182,200
+68,600
| +60% | +$1.62M |
|
|
PSFE.WS
4310
DELISTED
Paysafe Ltd Warrants
PSFE.WS
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,056,569
| New | +$4.57M |
|
4311
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
-74,000
| -51% | -$4.29M |
|
4312
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
28,392
-46,104
| -62% | -$6.9M |
|
4313
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+6,100
| +58% | +$1.93M |
|
4314
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+1,600
| +9% | +$315K |
|
4315
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
142,000
+90,500
| +176% | +$2.61M |
|
4316
Energy Recovery
ERII
$426M
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
248,333
+230,908
| +1,325% | +$3.7M |
|
4317
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$775M
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
123,760
+43,176
| +54% | +$1.53M |
|
4318
CALL
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
66,450
-33,868
| -34% | -$2.21M |
|
4319
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund
EMCB
$99M
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,494
| New | +$4.62M |
|
4320
PUT
CONMED
CNMD
$1.51B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+2,600
| +8% | +$313K |
|
4321
Yext
YEXT
$594M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
313,822
+93,751
| +43% | +$1.57M |
|
|
ME
4322
PUT
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
22,330
+14,735
| +194% | +$3.6M |
|
4323
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
29,078
+11,447
| +65% | +$1.74M |
|
4324
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
132,300
-317,000
| -71% | -$8.74M |
|
|
NIU
4325
PUT
Niu Technologies
NIU
$163M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
123,800
+17,900
| +17% | +$723K |
|
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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.