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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5426
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
EFV
$31.2B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
55,765
+10,790
| +24% | +$537K |
|
5427
CALL
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
83,300
+39,000
| +88% | +$1.39M |
|
5428
CALL
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.8B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
54,980
+14,146
| +35% | +$777K |
|
|
FUV
5429
DELISTED
Arcimoto, Inc. Common Stock
FUV
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,728
| New | +$4.28M |
|
5430
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF September
USEP
$146M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,713
| New | +$2.8M |
|
5431
PUT
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$364M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
206,500
-15,700
| -7% | -$201K |
|
|
SII
5432
Sprott
SII
$3.14B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
74,655
-635
| -0.8% | -$22.1K |
|
5433
CarGurus
CARG
$3.19B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
118,995
-328,650
| -73% | -$9.52M |
|
5434
CuriosityStream
CURI
$174M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
209,268
+188,140
| +890% | +$3.26M |
|
5435
iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF
EWZS
$207M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
181,186
+106,370
| +142% | +$1.67M |
|
5436
PUT
Autohome
ATHM
$2.59B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+16,500
| +119% | +$1.83M |
|
5437
CALL
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.49B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
+21,900
| +41% | +$788K |
|
5438
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
88,498
-227,522
| -72% | -$7.06M |
|
5439
PUT
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.9B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
+35,100
| +126% | +$1.56M |
|
5440
ICF International
ICFI
$1.55B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
32,399
-48,307
| -60% | -$4.04M |
|
5441
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF October
POCT
$968M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
99,261
+47,256
| +91% | +$1.32M |
|
5442
PUT
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.81B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+15,200
| +61% | +$1.1M |
|
5443
PRA Group
PRAA
$761M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
76,223
+57,794
| +314% | +$2.1M |
|
5444
CALL
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.6B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+16,500
| +500% | +$2.27M |
|
5445
Invesco International BuyBack Achievers ETF
IPKW
$576M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
66,285
+37,704
| +132% | +$1.57M |
|
5446
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.66B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
396,060
-726,771
| -65% | -$5.12M |
|
5447
PUT
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.83B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+278,100
| New | +$3.37M |
|
|
TPIC
5448
CALL
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+38,700
| +342% | +$2.33M |
|
5449
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.6B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+8,300
| +52% | +$921K |
|
5450
PUT
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.97B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+3,500
| +10% | +$242K |
|
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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.