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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4451
CALL
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-13,900
| -22% | -$1.31M |
|
|
PTRA
4452
DELISTED
Proterra Inc. Common Stock
PTRA
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
241,913
+138,813
| +135% | +$2.88M |
|
4453
Inspire Corporate Bond ETF
IBD
$489M
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
167,157
+93,641
| +127% | +$2.46M |
|
4454
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+39,200
| +560% | +$3.42M |
|
4455
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
313,305
+255,050
| +438% | +$3.51M |
|
|
AKICU
4456
DELISTED
Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp. Unit
AKICU
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+431,720
| New | +$4.48M |
|
|
4457
PUT
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.1B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+9,200
| +30% | +$1.01M |
|
4458
Avista
AVA
$3.28B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,345
| New | +$3.72M |
|
|
WCC
4459
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+2,200
| +5% | +$185K |
|
4460
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.82B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
135,338
+45,672
| +51% | +$1.2M |
|
4461
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$391M
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
409,362
+105,358
| +35% | +$1.06M |
|
|
DGNU
4462
DELISTED
Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
DGNU
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+425,878
| New | +$4.3M |
|
4463
CALL
Global X Cloud Computing ETF
CLOU
$274M
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
167,200
-37,300
| -18% | -$1.03M |
|
4464
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$587M
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
96,583
-54,198
| -36% | -$2.32M |
|
4465
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
94,818
-406,957
| -81% | -$16.9M |
|
|
COHR
4466
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
17,021
-4,844
| -22% | -$1.08M |
|
4467
CALL
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
135,900
-98,200
| -42% | -$4.07M |
|
4468
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
240,748
+43,159
| +22% | +$759K |
|
4469
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
50,559
+31,232
| +162% | +$2.55M |
|
|
PICC.U
4470
DELISTED
Pivotal Investment Corporation III Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-fifth of one redeemable warrant
PICC.U
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+429,791
| New | +$4.42M |
|
4471
PUT
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+24,100
| +115% | +$2.35M |
|
4472
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-9,200
| -34% | -$2.04M |
|
|
MFA
4473
MFA Financial
MFA
$926M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
263,828
-130,222
| -33% | -$2.07M |
|
4474
PUT
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+13,300
| +55% | +$1.41M |
|
4475
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.24B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
85,401
+33,627
| +65% | +$1.68M |
|
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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.