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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
CALL
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+21,200
| +158% | +$2.19M |
|
4652
Forte Biosciences
FBRX
$1.63B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
4,608
-9,822
| -68% | -$8.04M |
|
|
BSCL
4653
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2021 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCL
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
186,843
-643,722
| -78% | -$13.6M |
|
|
VNET
4654
VNET Group
VNET
$2.16B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
122,205
-85,857
| -41% | -$3.16M |
|
4655
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
+40,500
| +181% | +$2.59M |
|
4656
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
42,961
+35,774
| +498% | +$3.03M |
|
4657
CALL
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
+14,700
| +23% | +$693K |
|
4658
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
+2,955
| +3% | +$133K |
|
4659
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,300
| New | +$4.36M |
|
|
CZOO
4660
DELISTED
Cazoo Group Ltd
CZOO
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+192
| New | +$4.46M |
|
|
YELL
4661
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
447,722
+327,775
| +273% | +$2.12M |
|
|
PRPC.U
4662
DELISTED
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings III Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, and one-fifth of one redeemable warrant
PRPC.U
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+393,922
| New | +$4.06M |
|
4663
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
-345,900
| -82% | -$15.8M |
|
|
LSI
4664
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
45,750
-24,900
| -35% | -$2.07M |
|
|
BLUE
4665
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
10,051
+3,427
| +52% | +$1.69M |
|
4666
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.25B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
82,637
+2,089
| +3% | +$92.8K |
|
4667
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,571
| New | +$4.39M |
|
4668
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
54,546
-56,688
| -51% | -$3.43M |
|
|
GNAC
4669
DELISTED
Group Nine Acquisition Corp. Class A Common stock
GNAC
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+400,000
| New | +$3.96M |
|
4670
CALL
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$58.4B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+22,400
| +73% | +$1.62M |
|
4671
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,931
| New | +$3.68M |
|
4672
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
144,700
+23,800
| +20% | +$577K |
|
|
SUNW
4673
CALL
DELISTED
Sunworks, Inc.
SUNW
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
266,600
+167,500
| +169% | +$2.47M |
|
|
QNGY
4674
PUT
DELISTED
Quanergy Systems, Inc.
QNGY
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,570
| New | +$4.19M |
|
4675
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-35,800
| -47% | -$2.91M |
|
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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.