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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5226
CALL
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$234M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+21,100
| +76% | +$1.14M |
|
|
KNDI
5227
PUT
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$63.9M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
495,400
-179,400
| -27% | -$1.38M |
|
5228
PUT
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.21B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
478,100
+168,000
| +54% | +$1.26M |
|
5229
PUT
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.2B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+5,700
| +8% | +$241K |
|
5230
JFrog
FROG
$11.5B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
69,695
+62,796
| +910% | +$3.62M |
|
5231
PUT
Ametek
AME
$58.6B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+22,500
| +1,324% | +$2.72M |
|
5232
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$24B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
128,386
+43,366
| +51% | +$970K |
|
|
FTOC
5233
DELISTED
FTAC Olympus Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
FTOC
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
292,318
-2,307,242
| -89% | -$27M |
|
|
GTLS
5234
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+15,800
| +268% | +$2.23M |
|
5235
Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF
CHIQ
$121M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
92,199
+19,685
| +27% | +$745K |
|
5236
iShares ESG Advanced Universal USD Bond ETF
EUSB
$711M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
62,960
+35,939
| +133% | +$1.79M |
|
5237
CALL
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.58B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
37,674
+4,914
| +15% | +$372K |
|
5238
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$559M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
40,002
+11,779
| +42% | +$716K |
|
|
OTRK
5239
PUT
DELISTED
Ontrak
OTRK
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,052
+321
| +44% | +$1.69M |
|
5240
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$82.1M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
8,572
-2,412
| -22% | -$1.07M |
|
5241
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
256,407
+135,594
| +112% | +$1.58M |
|
5242
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
71,656
+21,337
| +42% | +$1.02M |
|
5243
Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF
IGPT
$1.26B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,172
| New | +$3.25M |
|
5244
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.83B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
117,164
-211,085
| -64% | -$5.19M |
|
|
NIR
5245
DELISTED
Near Intelligence, Inc. Common Stock
NIR
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+315,536
| New | +$3.09M |
|
5246
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.5B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+40,700
| +388% | +$2.27M |
|
5247
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$496M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
80,125
-239,375
| -75% | -$9.59M |
|
|
PLYA
5248
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
420,413
+57,520
| +16% | +$379K |
|
5249
Upland Software
UPLD
$14.9M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
6,501
-3,842
| -37% | -$1.85M |
|
|
FINV
5250
FinVolution Group
FINV
$1.02B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
437,166
+389,164
| +811% | +$2.07M |
|
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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.