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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4376
CALL
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
108,400
-44,700
| -29% | -$2.17M |
|
4377
PUT
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$441M
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
208,000
+9,600
| +5% | +$173K |
|
4378
CALL
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-35,100
| -43% | -$3.51M |
|
|
SPCK
4379
PUT
The SPAC and New Issue ETF
SPCK
$8.32M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,200
| New | +$4.61M |
|
4380
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
196,900
+43,200
| +28% | +$976K |
|
|
DENN
4381
PUT
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
245,500
+46,500
| +23% | +$791K |
|
4382
Purple Innovation
PRPL
$29.7M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
5,619
+3,384
| +151% | +$2.94M |
|
|
CRON
4383
CALL
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
469,500
-13,300
| -3% | -$141K |
|
|
ZUO
4384
CALL
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
300,100
-156,600
| -34% | -$2.33M |
|
4385
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+33,200
| +164% | +$2.77M |
|
4386
CALL
Anterix
ATEX
$1.79B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
94,100
+32,200
| +52% | +$1.33M |
|
4387
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.13B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
98,060
+47,541
| +94% | +$1.91M |
|
|
4388
CALL
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$441M
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
207,100
+25,300
| +14% | +$457K |
|
4389
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
190,547
+28,525
| +18% | +$627K |
|
|
SMAR
4390
PUT
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
-11,100
| -14% | -$777K |
|
4391
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
301,700
+165,600
| +122% | +$2.23M |
|
4392
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
79,000
-84,400
| -52% | -$4.28M |
|
|
NAPA
4393
DELISTED
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
NAPA
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+263,968
| New | +$4.75M |
|
4394
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
VO
$111B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$4.34M |
|
4395
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
+55,800
| +154% | +$2.7M |
|
4396
CALL
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.76B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+2,900
| +6% | +$276K |
|
4397
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.64B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
91,189
+23,564
| +35% | +$1.05M |
|
4398
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$35.4M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
23,999
+10,265
| +75% | +$2.34M |
|
4399
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
51,144
+14,502
| +40% | +$1.37M |
|
4400
Gevo
GEVO
$418M
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+450,258
| New | +$4.32M |
|
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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.