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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5451
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.05B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
34,428
+5,550
| +19% | +$423K |
|
|
BRKL
5452
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
187,444
+138,758
| +285% | +$1.94M |
|
|
CURO
5453
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
192,684
-56,155
| -23% | -$842K |
|
5454
PUT
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.7B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-2,200
| -7% | -$231K |
|
5455
Wipro
WIT
$18.9B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
886,854
+752,510
| +560% | +$2.42M |
|
|
NEBCU
5456
DELISTED
Nebula Caravel Acquisition Corp. Unit
NEBCU
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
276,337
-774,559
| -74% | -$8.32M |
|
5457
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.8B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
311,000
+110,500
| +55% | +$1.03M |
|
5458
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.41B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
192,013
-81,031
| -30% | -$1.19M |
|
|
GPGI
5459
GPGI Inc
GPGI
$3.83B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
339,491
+89,914
| +36% | +$766K |
|
5460
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$20.9B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-61,800
| -75% | -$7.99M |
|
5461
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.78B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-400
| -3% | -$88.7K |
|
5462
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.38B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,379
| New | +$3.16M |
|
5463
PUT
The Beachbody Company
BODI
$46.4M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,542
| New | +$3.12M |
|
5464
iShares Dow Jones US ETF
IYY
$3.07B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
28,065
-15,876
| -36% | -$1.55M |
|
5465
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.23B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
+42,800
| +150% | +$1.61M |
|
5466
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.75B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
13,267
+5,953
| +81% | +$1.35M |
|
5467
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.49B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
37,883
-73,452
| -66% | -$5.24M |
|
5468
CALL
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.2B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
-13,900
| -16% | -$527K |
|
5469
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.2B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
270,200
-43,600
| -14% | -$423K |
|
|
COWN
5470
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
79,374
-65,950
| -45% | -$2.12M |
|
5471
ENI
E
$80.9B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
112,842
-1,220
| -1% | -$27.5K |
|
5472
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$6.99B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-8,200
| -30% | -$1.02M |
|
5473
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.18B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
118,021
-21,451
| -15% | -$522K |
|
5474
CALL
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.1B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-7,000
| -24% | -$832K |
|
|
MOMO
5475
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$844M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
188,900
-369,300
| -66% | -$5.98M |
|
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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.