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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4501
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
143,300
+89,800
| +168% | +$2.45M |
|
4502
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
151,300
-36,300
| -19% | -$1.07M |
|
4503
PUT
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$265M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
363,400
-400
| -0.1% | -$4.9K |
|
|
AMRN
4504
CALL
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
34,140
-5,485
| -14% | -$738K |
|
4505
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
28,262
+26,246
| +1,302% | +$4.23M |
|
|
ASPCU
4506
DELISTED
Alpha Capital Acquisition Co Unit
ASPCU
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+425,672
| New | +$4.34M |
|
4507
PUT
Stem
STEM
$61M
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,965
| New | +$5.12M |
|
4508
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
49,831
+26,796
| +116% | +$2.1M |
|
4509
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$441M
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
197,585
+127,148
| +181% | +$2.3M |
|
4510
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
92,700
+42,300
| +84% | +$1.88M |
|
|
MASI
4511
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+10,500
| +133% | +$2.64M |
|
4512
CALL
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$81.8B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,400
| New | +$4.17M |
|
4513
CALL
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
79,300
-33,000
| -29% | -$1.8M |
|
4514
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
23,538
+4,182
| +22% | +$682K |
|
4515
Novanta
NOVT
$6.3B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
31,944
+21,746
| +213% | +$2.86M |
|
4516
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
10,915
+4,445
| +69% | +$2.15M |
|
|
KINZU
4517
DELISTED
KINS Technology Group Inc. Unit
KINZU
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
416,111
-484,495
| -54% | -$5.12M |
|
4518
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF
BBJP
$19.1B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
73,836
+38,802
| +111% | +$2.23M |
|
4519
CALL
Arvinas
ARVN
$587M
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
+34,700
| +120% | +$2.65M |
|
4520
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
58,169
+11,852
| +26% | +$756K |
|
4521
PUT
Array Technologies
ARRY
$778M
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
140,700
-22,400
| -14% | -$894K |
|
4522
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
87,037
-591,729
| -87% | -$28.4M |
|
|
SF
4523
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
98,204
+89,348
| +1,009% | +$3.48M |
|
|
MAG
4524
PUT
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
279,200
+46,900
| +20% | +$864K |
|
|
IBDO
4525
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Corporate ETF
IBDO
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
160,304
+17,337
| +12% | +$454K |
|
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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.