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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4776
CALL
Microvast
MVST
$322M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+305,300
| New | +$4.98M |
|
4777
PUT
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$485M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,500
| New | +$3.89M |
|
|
TTM
4778
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
180,500
+50,900
| +39% | +$1.03M |
|
|
TVRD
4779
PUT
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$25.3M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
4,794
+3,716
| +345% | +$2.54M |
|
4780
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
181,800
-48,100
| -21% | -$1.1M |
|
4781
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$39.8M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
17,228
+16,413
| +2,014% | +$3.18M |
|
4782
CALL
Evergy
EVRG
$19.4B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
+4,000
| +7% | +$221K |
|
4783
AppFolio
APPF
$7.23B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
26,470
+13,035
| +97% | +$2.02M |
|
4784
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
70,749
-3,020
| -4% | -$165K |
|
4785
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
74,132
-16,910
| -19% | -$853K |
|
|
KALV
4786
PUT
DELISTED
KalVista Pharmaceuticals
KALV
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
145,600
-35,800
| -20% | -$941K |
|
|
EGRX
4787
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
89,577
-145,422
| -62% | -$6.75M |
|
|
SPXB
4788
DELISTED
ProShares S&P 500 Bond ETF
SPXB
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
41,893
+16,375
| +64% | +$1.49M |
|
4789
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
+54,900
| +206% | +$2.86M |
|
4790
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
198,937
-4,045,850
| -95% | -$71.4M |
|
4791
Sana Biotechnology
SANA
$1.06B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,458
| New | +$3.63M |
|
4792
CALL
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
$636M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,300
| New | +$4.17M |
|
|
IACB.U
4793
DELISTED
ION Acquisition Corp 2 Ltd. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-eighth of o
IACB.U
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+366,515
| New | +$3.89M |
|
4794
CALL
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
119,900
+103,900
| +649% | +$2.87M |
|
4795
First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FNY
$609M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
54,754
+23,145
| +73% | +$1.61M |
|
4796
WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund
DLS
$1.09B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-175,816
| -77% | -$12.4M |
|
4797
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$320M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
192,952
+112,369
| +139% | +$2.07M |
|
|
XEC
4798
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
-114,400
| -65% | -$6.11M |
|
|
COOLU
4799
DELISTED
Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. Unit
COOLU
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
367,844
-782,156
| -68% | -$8.19M |
|
|
QTS
4800
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
59,839
+55,920
| +1,427% | +$3.49M |
|
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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.