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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4701
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.73B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
84,193
+42,640
| +103% | +$1.9M |
|
4702
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$55.3B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
-70,400
| -51% | -$3.94M |
|
|
CSOD
4703
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
88,924
+79,126
| +808% | +$3.64M |
|
4704
Employers Holdings
EIG
$875M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
89,973
+44,883
| +100% | +$1.56M |
|
4705
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-100
| -0.3% | -$12.8K |
|
4706
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
$835M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
129,894
+67,311
| +108% | +$1.91M |
|
|
HOLD
4707
DELISTED
AdvisorShares North Square McKee Core Reserves ETF
HOLD
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
39,217
-1,672
| -4% | -$165K |
|
4708
PUT
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
+36,500
| +277% | +$2.64M |
|
|
SILK
4709
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
76,335
+58,987
| +340% | +$3.28M |
|
4710
PUT
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
-57,000
| -52% | -$4.74M |
|
4711
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF
TFLO
$6.72B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
76,831
+68,393
| +811% | +$3.44M |
|
|
MDRX
4712
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
257,326
+195,947
| +319% | +$3.14M |
|
4713
CALL
PAR Technology
PAR
$788M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+30,300
| +106% | +$2.25M |
|
4714
National Vision
EYE
$1.53B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
87,971
-6,267
| -7% | -$299K |
|
4715
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+8,900
| +97% | +$2.53M |
|
|
FFWM
4716
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
164,229
+132,049
| +410% | +$2.95M |
|
4717
PUT
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
+44,200
| +191% | +$2.89M |
|
4718
PUT
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.46B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
+32,300
| +141% | +$2.06M |
|
|
SVFA
4719
DELISTED
SVF Investment Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
SVFA
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+377,278
| New | +$4.45M |
|
|
DNMR
4720
PUT
DELISTED
Danimer Scientific, Inc.
DNMR
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,550
| New | +$4.14M |
|
4721
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
511,979
-534,535
| -51% | -$3.76M |
|
|
KNDI
4722
CALL
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$63M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
615,900
+156,700
| +34% | +$1.2M |
|
4723
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-17,200
| -29% | -$1.44M |
|
|
UNVR
4724
CALL
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
178,700
+168,200
| +1,602% | +$3.44M |
|
4725
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
21,754
+17,760
| +445% | +$3.25M |
|
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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.