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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $116M | 0.03% |
3,464,818
-1,038,076
| -23% | -$32M |
|
502
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.7B
| $115M | 0.03% |
5,092,828
-5,321,397
| -51% | -$113M |
|
503
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.9B
| $115M | 0.03% |
1,343,300
-574,800
| -30% | -$45.6M |
|
504
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $114M | 0.03% |
3,522,000
-645,900
| -15% | -$22M |
|
505
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.6B
| $114M | 0.03% |
754,497
+575,845
| +322% | +$84.9M |
|
|
MGP
506
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $114M | 0.03% |
3,506,578
-1,013,314
| -22% | -$32.8M |
|
507
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.1B
| $114M | 0.03% |
1,943,194
+1,125,346
| +138% | +$63.5M |
|
508
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$9.2B
| $114M | 0.03% |
1,342,600
+252,800
| +23% | +$24.6M |
|
509
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $113M | 0.03% |
1,459,230
-803,370
| -36% | -$61.6M |
|
510
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $113M | 0.03% |
1,269,900
-171,700
| -12% | -$13.9M |
|
511
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $113M | 0.03% |
584,239
+273,511
| +88% | +$52.6M |
|
|
FTCH
512
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $112M | 0.03% |
2,114,126
-1,027,182
| -33% | -$62.8M |
|
|
JOYY
513
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.64B
| $112M | 0.03% |
1,193,319
+1,190,435
| +41,277% | +$129M |
|
514
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$487B
| $112M | 0.03% |
349,818
-970,732
| -74% | -$310M |
|
515
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$117B
| $111M | 0.03% |
484,500
+84,300
| +21% | +$22.5M |
|
516
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $111M | 0.03% |
1,117,050
+330,650
| +42% | +$33.2M |
|
517
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$81B
| $110M | 0.03% |
2,105,500
+106,500
| +5% | +$5.87M |
|
518
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$26.9B
| $110M | 0.03% |
501,100
-31,900
| -6% | -$8.02M |
|
519
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.3B
| $110M | 0.03% |
1,135,347
-12,160
| -1% | -$1.28M |
|
520
State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
SPEM
$17.7B
| $110M | 0.03% |
+2,512,252
| New | +$112M |
|
521
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $110M | 0.03% |
2,893,200
+271,900
| +10% | +$9.49M |
|
522
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $110M | 0.03% |
542,400
+268,900
| +98% | +$53.4M |
|
523
AT&T
T
$168B
| $110M | 0.03% |
4,794,461
+2,518,071
| +111% | +$55.7M |
|
|
WCN
524
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.6B
| $109M | 0.03% |
1,011,878
+231,912
| +30% | +$23.6M |
|
|
PARA
525
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $109M | 0.03% |
2,417,015
+1,964,812
| +434% | +$120M |
|
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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.