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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4401
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
-98,200
| -72% | -$10.5M |
|
4402
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-38,900
| -53% | -$5M |
|
4403
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+2,000
| +11% | +$400K |
|
|
SOS
4404
PUT
SOS Limited
SOS
$15.9M
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,180
| New | +$4.63M |
|
4405
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF
MSOS
$930M
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
103,906
+90,856
| +696% | +$4.19M |
|
4406
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
58,255
+40,247
| +223% | +$3.1M |
|
4407
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
148,800
+129,000
| +652% | +$3.52M |
|
4408
PUT
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$108B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
181,200
+154,800
| +586% | +$3.52M |
|
|
SRNE
4409
PUT
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
532,500
-132,600
| -20% | -$1.4M |
|
4410
Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCR
$4.6B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
203,739
-126,173
| -38% | -$2.78M |
|
4411
Amplify Online Retail ETF
IBUY
$125M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
35,458
-2,800
| -7% | -$359K |
|
4412
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$595M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
90,440
+11,192
| +14% | +$505K |
|
4413
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
108,700
+35,100
| +48% | +$1.51M |
|
|
WPRT
4414
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.4M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
61,160
+15,645
| +34% | +$1.32M |
|
4415
VanEck Retail ETF
RTH
$259M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,626
| New | +$4.26M |
|
4416
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
12,899
+7,463
| +137% | +$2.85M |
|
4417
PUT
GFL Environmental
GFL
$15.1B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
125,600
+114,700
| +1,052% | +$3.55M |
|
4418
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
219,700
-9,700
| -4% | -$187K |
|
4419
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-50,800
| -55% | -$5.69M |
|
4420
Schwab US TIPS ETF
SCHP
$16.2B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,416
| New | +$4.42M |
|
4421
State Street SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF
SPBO
$2.09B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
127,361
-212,956
| -63% | -$7.48M |
|
4422
Relay Therapeutics
RLAY
$4.35B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
126,773
+63,776
| +101% | +$2.77M |
|
4423
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
119,200
+12,500
| +12% | +$438K |
|
4424
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.03B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
98,501
+36,383
| +59% | +$1.33M |
|
4425
CALL
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$3.11B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
154,900
+40,344
| +35% | +$1.07M |
|
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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.