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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4676
FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
TDTT
$2.53B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
148,299
+9,447
| +7% | +$248K |
|
4677
CALL
CBAK Energy Technology Ltd
CBAT
$64.1M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
765,900
+37,600
| +5% | +$245K |
|
4678
PUT
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
111,000
-800
| -0.7% | -$27.8K |
|
4679
PUT
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
157,800
+57,300
| +57% | +$1.24M |
|
4680
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+8,300
| +86% | +$2.08M |
|
4681
CALL
Katapult Holdings
KPLT
$36.7M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,912
| New | +$4.6M |
|
4682
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
56,272
-991,853
| -95% | -$66.5M |
|
|
MCHB
4683
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.78B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
88,450
+51,237
| +138% | +$2.13M |
|
4684
CALL
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.3B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+1,900
| +7% | +$256K |
|
|
FVAM
4685
DELISTED
5:01 Acquisition Corp
FVAM
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
394,853
+61,159
| +18% | +$639K |
|
4686
PUT
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-3,200
| -10% | -$426K |
|
4687
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
213,278
-140,122
| -40% | -$2.52M |
|
|
KC
4688
PUT
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.51B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
99,000
-52,700
| -35% | -$2.8M |
|
|
ADVM
4689
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
39,462
+9,840
| +33% | +$1.18M |
|
4690
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
106,200
-59,000
| -36% | -$2.17M |
|
4691
Sundial Growers
SNDL
$313M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+344,017
| New | +$4.09M |
|
4692
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.44B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
513,775
-162,546
| -24% | -$1.83M |
|
4693
Avient
AVNT
$4.25B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
82,162
+26,366
| +47% | +$1.18M |
|
|
PRTY
4694
CALL
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
669,500
-100,700
| -13% | -$732K |
|
|
GBT
4695
PUT
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
95,300
-59,400
| -38% | -$2.73M |
|
4696
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.7B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
267,707
-313,369
| -54% | -$4.44M |
|
|
DCP
4697
PUT
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
179,100
+32,800
| +22% | +$722K |
|
|
JO
4698
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total ReturnSM ETN
JO
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
108,300
+83,500
| +337% | +$3.1M |
|
4699
CALL
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
286,800
+167,300
| +140% | +$1.64M |
|
|
TRTN
4700
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
+52,000
| +281% | +$2.78M |
|
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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.