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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5126
PUT
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$373M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
11,956
+3,140
| +36% | +$906K |
|
5127
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.6B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,769
| New | +$3.39M |
|
5128
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
111,300
-8,200
| -7% | -$230K |
|
5129
CALL
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+9,200
| +38% | +$839K |
|
5130
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.07B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,614
| New | +$3.8M |
|
5131
Equinox Gold
EQX
$14B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
401,375
+209,139
| +109% | +$1.93M |
|
5132
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.8B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
12,123
-11,269
| -48% | -$3M |
|
5133
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$619M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
311,266
+228,854
| +278% | +$2.21M |
|
5134
CALL
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$2B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-18,200
| -28% | -$955K |
|
|
MRO
5135
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
300,138
-1,249,308
| -81% | -$12.1M |
|
5136
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.3B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,170
| New | +$3.1M |
|
5137
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.1B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
100,900
+63,900
| +173% | +$1.94M |
|
5138
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMS
$381M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,690
| New | +$3.12M |
|
|
EVRI
5139
CALL
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
226,900
+137,800
| +155% | +$1.96M |
|
|
SHYF
5140
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
86,078
+41,723
| +94% | +$1.4M |
|
5141
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.08B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
61,529
-36,415
| -37% | -$1.85M |
|
5142
PUT
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.54B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$3.32M |
|
5143
IQ MacKay Municipal Insured ETF
MMIN
$470M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,261
| New | +$3.22M |
|
5144
PUT
Sundial Growers
SNDL
$311M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
283,060
+256,620
| +971% | +$3.05M |
|
5145
CALL
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$232M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-10,400
| -23% | -$1.07M |
|
5146
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$724M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
285,774
-67,769
| -19% | -$716K |
|
5147
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.38B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
230,654
-92,255
| -29% | -$1.18M |
|
|
ZOM
5148
DELISTED
Zomedica Corp.
ZOM
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
2,020,871
+1,283,339
| +174% | +$2.1M |
|
5149
Kartoon Studios
TOON
$36.1M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,484
| New | +$3.13M |
|
5150
CALL
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+28,500
| +500% | +$3.16M |
|
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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.