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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DHIL
5176
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
20,232
-1,086
| -5% | -$167K |
|
5177
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.4B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
200,755
+124,014
| +162% | +$1.86M |
|
5178
CALL
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.08B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
-53,200
| -45% | -$2.77M |
|
5179
PUT
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$3.92B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
100,700
-124,300
| -55% | -$3.83M |
|
5180
VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF
SMOG
$135M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
20,054
+10,813
| +117% | +$1.86M |
|
5181
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.1B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
11,092
-12,908
| -54% | -$3.52M |
|
5182
Fortinet
FTNT
$115B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
85,425
-1,076,050
| -93% | -$35.2M |
|
5183
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.5B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
52,545
-142,106
| -73% | -$7.92M |
|
5184
CALL
Zevra Therapeutics
ZVRA
$686M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+342,500
| New | +$2.99M |
|
5185
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.82B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
21,655
+8,726
| +67% | +$1.31M |
|
|
KC
5186
CALL
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.42B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-14,500
| -15% | -$770K |
|
5187
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
-89,600
| -61% | -$4.61M |
|
5188
CALL
Century Communities
CCS
$1.99B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
+9,500
| +22% | +$517K |
|
|
SCU
5189
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
143,632
+117,542
| +451% | +$2.33M |
|
|
VLDR
5190
CALL
DELISTED
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Common Stock
VLDR
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
275,700
+50,900
| +23% | +$958K |
|
|
PSXP
5191
PUT
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
99,200
+15,100
| +18% | +$427K |
|
5192
PUT
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$552M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
-47,800
| -54% | -$2.91M |
|
|
SA
5193
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.6B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
194,144
+122,940
| +173% | +$2.29M |
|
|
LMNX
5194
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
98,384
-156,288
| -61% | -$4.63M |
|
5195
PUT
BCE
BCE
$21.8B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
69,500
+24,200
| +53% | +$1.07M |
|
5196
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$25.1B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
54,051
+23,063
| +74% | +$1.43M |
|
5197
CALL
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-14,100
| -31% | -$1.75M |
|
5198
Petco
WOOF
$782M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,477
| New | +$3.37M |
|
5199
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.7B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
290,335
-157,345
| -35% | -$1.86M |
|
5200
CALL
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.7M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
3,960
-5,113
| -56% | -$4.74M |
|
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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.