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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5101
iShares Core 5-10 Year USD Bond ETF
IMTB
$275M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
64,042
-27,820
| -30% | -$1.44M |
|
5102
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.16B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
199,400
+20,000
| +11% | +$256K |
|
|
CS
5103
PUT
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
307,600
+71,600
| +30% | +$970K |
|
5104
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
18,968
+14,755
| +350% | +$2.42M |
|
|
ZGNX
5105
PUT
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
166,600
+73,700
| +79% | +$1.51M |
|
5106
CALL
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$15.2B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
137,100
+106,900
| +354% | +$2.19M |
|
|
GOGL
5107
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
484,551
+334,277
| +222% | +$2.01M |
|
5108
CALL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.99B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+6,200
| +22% | +$513K |
|
5109
CALL
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$92.5M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
+39,000
| +123% | +$1.91M |
|
|
BLUE
5110
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
8,307
+950
| +13% | +$468K |
|
5111
PUT
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.32B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
429,000
+36,500
| +9% | +$412K |
|
5112
CALL
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$228M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
-85,100
| -52% | -$5.07M |
|
|
LOGC
5113
PUT
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
6,837
-983
| -13% | -$651K |
|
|
JBTM
5114
CALL
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.18B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+5,400
| +29% | +$710K |
|
5115
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.11B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,537
| New | +$3.19M |
|
5116
VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF
USVM
$1.82B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
47,424
+17,255
| +57% | +$1.15M |
|
5117
PUT
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.37B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
+12,200
| +18% | +$534K |
|
5118
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.23B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
58,207
-8,932
| -13% | -$404K |
|
5119
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$58.6M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
14,870
+8,608
| +137% | +$1.67M |
|
5120
PUT
Rekor Systems
REKR
$97.7M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
161,700
+131,600
| +437% | +$1.96M |
|
5121
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
386,100
-1,400
| -0.4% | -$14.1K |
|
5122
CALL
Red Robin
RRGB
$191M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
-18,500
| -19% | -$559K |
|
5123
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.99B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
35,561
-12,064
| -25% | -$1.06M |
|
5124
CALL
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
60,511
-47,640
| -44% | -$2.46M |
|
5125
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$266M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
57,526
+19,386
| +51% | +$1.07M |
|
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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.