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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CS
5026
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
317,606
+42,346
| +15% | +$573K |
|
5027
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.74B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
77,349
-19,276
| -20% | -$767K |
|
|
RC
5028
Ready Capital
RC
$306M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
250,658
+145,673
| +139% | +$1.89M |
|
|
LVRAU
5029
DELISTED
Levere Holdings Corp. Unit
LVRAU
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+337,774
| New | +$3.38M |
|
5030
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
+36,400
| +117% | +$1.72M |
|
5031
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+7,100
| +40% | +$860K |
|
5032
CALL
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-18,300
| -50% | -$3.18M |
|
5033
PUT
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+33,700
| +151% | +$1.96M |
|
|
DCH
5034
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
347,500
-52,500
| -13% | -$520K |
|
|
PAYA
5035
DELISTED
Paya Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
PAYA
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+306,100
| New | +$3.9M |
|
5036
Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation Hedge ETF
IVOL
$271M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
117,346
+79,479
| +210% | +$2.27M |
|
5037
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.32B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
43,948
-179,352
| -80% | -$16.1M |
|
|
SWBK.U
5038
DELISTED
Switchback II Corporation Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one fifth of one
SWBK.U
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+329,338
| New | +$3.8M |
|
|
BCOV
5039
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
166,445
+13,825
| +9% | +$277K |
|
|
RFP
5040
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
305,797
+225,306
| +280% | +$2M |
|
5041
ESS Tech
GWH
$20.4M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
22,738
+4,867
| +27% | +$756K |
|
5042
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.09B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,754
| New | +$3.05M |
|
|
ALE
5043
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
49,779
+39,559
| +387% | +$2.59M |
|
5044
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
114,700
-343,500
| -75% | -$11.2M |
|
|
GAN
5045
DELISTED
GAN Ltd
GAN
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
183,657
+105,891
| +136% | +$2.68M |
|
5046
ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF
HTEC
$73.5M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,164
| New | +$3.54M |
|
|
PRAH
5047
PUT
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+6,000
| +38% | +$815K |
|
|
5048
PUT
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-6,800
| -27% | -$1.18M |
|
5049
Nuveen ESG US Aggregate Bond ETF
NUBD
$464M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
129,335
+97,829
| +311% | +$2.57M |
|
|
TEF
5050
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
829,634
-1,110,585
| -57% | -$4.52M |
|
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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.