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 | 3.73% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.22% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.4% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.32% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36B
| $123M | 0.03% |
726,500
-19,657
| -3% | -$3.19M |
|
|
ZNGA
477
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $122M | 0.03% |
11,986,006
+7,981,938
| +199% | +$83.4M |
|
478
First Horizon
FHN
$12.3B
| $122M | 0.03% |
7,226,963
-9,379,460
| -56% | -$148M |
|
479
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $122M | 0.03% |
772,319
-851,161
| -52% | -$128M |
|
|
LSXMK
480
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $122M | 0.03% |
3,567,957
-1,087,151
| -23% | -$36.5M |
|
481
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26B
| $121M | 0.03% |
2,900,992
-1,193,661
| -29% | -$50.5M |
|
482
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $121M | 0.03% |
1,612,200
-1,025,600
| -39% | -$74.7M |
|
483
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF
SPTL
$10.8B
| $121M | 0.03% |
3,107,426
+3,087,044
| +15,146% | +$128M |
|
484
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $121M | 0.03% |
2,938,997
-2,127,116
| -42% | -$82M |
|
485
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.4B
| $121M | 0.03% |
5,318,480
+101,072
| +2% | +$2.26M |
|
486
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.7B
| $121M | 0.03% |
1,064,073
+510,267
| +92% | +$53.2M |
|
487
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $121M | 0.03% |
489,279
+60,208
| +14% | +$14.4M |
|
488
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $121M | 0.03% |
3,664,888
+722,241
| +25% | +$23.4M |
|
489
CALL
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.21B
| $120M | 0.03% |
2,254,700
+1,260,600
| +127% | +$51M |
|
|
SPLK
490
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $120M | 0.03% |
884,900
-115,200
| -12% | -$18M |
|
491
CALL
DoorDash
DASH
$93.7B
| $119M | 0.03% |
909,500
-191,100
| -17% | -$32M |
|
492
PUT
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $119M | 0.03% |
1,206,100
+343,700
| +40% | +$31.5M |
|
493
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$24B
| $118M | 0.03% |
1,355,500
+314,200
| +30% | +$28.8M |
|
494
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $118M | 0.03% |
1,189,818
-703,022
| -37% | -$70.7M |
|
495
PUT
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$15.2B
| $118M | 0.03% |
1,729,000
+478,500
| +38% | +$33.9M |
|
496
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $118M | 0.03% |
830,700
+116,700
| +16% | +$16M |
|
497
PUT
Merck
MRK
$334B
| $117M | 0.03% |
1,591,598
-188,744
| -11% | -$13.9M |
|
498
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.21B
| $117M | 0.03% |
3,260,800
+2,175,200
| +200% | +$112M |
|
499
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $117M | 0.03% |
422,200
-111,400
| -21% | -$28.8M |
|
500
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$26.9B
| $116M | 0.03% |
527,600
-74,700
| -12% | -$18.8M |
|
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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 3,275 new, 5,446 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 3.7% of assets, up from 3.7% 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 3,275 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.