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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5326
CALL
Entegris
ENTG
$25B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+6,000
| +29% | +$618K |
|
5327
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$51.2B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+3,100
| +21% | +$507K |
|
|
ARNA
5328
CALL
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+11,100
| +35% | +$854K |
|
5329
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$6.96B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
253,800
-338,200
| -57% | -$4.52M |
|
5330
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.93B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,443
| New | +$2.6M |
|
5331
Precigen
PGEN
$2.37B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
430,790
+412,011
| +2,194% | +$3.48M |
|
5332
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.02B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
36,247
+23,987
| +196% | +$2.39M |
|
|
XRN
5333
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$479M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
45,212
+27,545
| +156% | +$1.83M |
|
5334
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$987M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
111,056
+16,930
| +18% | +$387K |
|
|
ARNA
5335
PUT
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-7,200
| -14% | -$554K |
|
5336
PUT
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.66B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,700
| New | +$2.23M |
|
|
LBPH
5337
DELISTED
Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
LBPH
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+181,473
| New | +$2.97M |
|
5338
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.39B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
32,104
-13,726
| -30% | -$1.22M |
|
5339
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.52B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
277,229
-151,453
| -35% | -$1.5M |
|
|
AZUL
5340
PUT
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
146,300
+97,800
| +202% | +$2.13M |
|
5341
PUT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-1,500
| -5% | -$145K |
|
|
5342
PUT
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.52B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
276,900
+21,800
| +9% | +$216K |
|
5343
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.84B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+15,500
| +360% | +$2.03M |
|
5344
Radian Group
RDN
$4.93B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
126,879
-119,164
| -48% | -$2.54M |
|
|
GBT
5345
CALL
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
-2,700
| -4% | -$124K |
|
5346
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$11.9B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
108,000
+74,100
| +219% | +$2.08M |
|
5347
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF
DBEU
$796M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
90,813
-161,287
| -64% | -$5.03M |
|
|
VLTA
5348
CALL
DELISTED
Volta Inc.
VLTA
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+268,700
| New | +$3.31M |
|
5349
PUT
First Horizon
FHN
$12.3B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
173,900
+5,400
| +3% | +$85.4K |
|
5350
Global X Social Media ETF
SOCL
$91M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
44,090
+37,935
| +616% | +$2.62M |
|
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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.