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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5276
Red Robin
RRGB
$195M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,265
| New | +$2.31M |
|
5277
PUT
Citi Trends
CTRN
$606M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,300
| New | +$2.59M |
|
5278
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.32B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
42,424
+20,204
| +91% | +$1.28M |
|
5279
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.4B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-7,000
| -19% | -$814K |
|
5280
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
49,874
-334,846
| -87% | -$19.6M |
|
5281
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.41B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
-7,600
| -13% | -$398K |
|
5282
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.39B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
60,312
+42,022
| +230% | +$2.31M |
|
5283
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$13B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
134,400
+7,500
| +6% | +$169K |
|
5284
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.35B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
296,800
+114,900
| +63% | +$1.29M |
|
|
COHR
5285
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-33,700
| -74% | -$7.48M |
|
5286
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.47B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
73,779
+9,869
| +15% | +$390K |
|
5287
PUT
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$289M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,800
| New | +$2.9M |
|
|
SF
5288
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
70,950
+5,625
| +9% | +$219K |
|
5289
Bain Capital Specialty
BCSF
$776M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
204,886
+116,425
| +132% | +$1.6M |
|
5290
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$32.1B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-1,000
| -7% | -$200K |
|
5291
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.23B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
+39,800
| +107% | +$1.5M |
|
5292
PUT
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.04B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+38,800
| +114% | +$1.19M |
|
5293
Nuveen Enhanced Yield US Aggregate Bond ETF
NUAG
$97.5M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,421
| New | +$3.08M |
|
|
SLCA
5294
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
246,021
+235,689
| +2,281% | +$2.57M |
|
|
SAFE
5295
Safehold
SAFE
$1.06B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
34,903
+22,801
| +188% | +$1.83M |
|
|
DISCK
5296
CALL
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
-5,800
| -7% | -$246K |
|
5297
PUT
Root
ROOT
$767M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,172
+5,211
| +65% | +$1.58M |
|
5298
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.5B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
62,003
+31,440
| +103% | +$1.73M |
|
5299
CALL
Perion Network
PERI
$380M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
168,500
+64,700
| +62% | +$1.17M |
|
|
VXRT
5300
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
498,283
+424,791
| +578% | +$3.27M |
|
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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.