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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRNT
5476
PUT
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
-9,272
| -13% | -$415K |
|
5477
JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF
BBRE
$1.26B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,388
| New | +$2.66M |
|
5478
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.15B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+18,000
| +137% | +$1.57M |
|
5479
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.79B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
88,926
-157,115
| -64% | -$4.62M |
|
5480
PUT
Porch Group
PRCH
$1.9B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+157,100
| New | +$2.79M |
|
5481
CALL
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$3.01B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
371,200
+105,600
| +40% | +$769K |
|
5482
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.39B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+12,200
| +45% | +$896K |
|
|
UMH
5483
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.38B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
144,827
+86,294
| +147% | +$1.45M |
|
|
GNOG
5484
CALL
DELISTED
Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GNOG
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
205,600
-40,700
| -17% | -$709K |
|
5485
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$500M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
19,417
-14,914
| -43% | -$1.88M |
|
|
TPIC
5486
PUT
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
+31,000
| +171% | +$1.86M |
|
5487
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF August
UAUG
$182M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
98,154
+78,673
| +404% | +$2.2M |
|
|
ICPT
5488
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-85,800
| -42% | -$2.39M |
|
|
SCPE
5489
DELISTED
SC Health Corporation
SCPE
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+274,654
| New | +$2.83M |
|
5490
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$26.1M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
18,168
-2,597
| -13% | -$353K |
|
5491
CALL
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.2B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+2,500
| +7% | +$172K |
|
5492
PUT
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.58B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
+50,600
| +165% | +$1.66M |
|
|
ADAM
5493
PUT
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$910M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
154,600
+84,450
| +120% | +$1.39M |
|
5494
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.5B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
99,300
-246,200
| -71% | -$6.39M |
|
|
YMAB
5495
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
91,395
-24,074
| -21% | -$987K |
|
5496
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$663M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
7,150
-3,440
| -32% | -$1.66M |
|
|
APLS
5497
CALL
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
+18,800
| +41% | +$890K |
|
5498
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.46B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
25,046
-6,000
| -19% | -$652K |
|
|
5499
CALL
Porch Group
PRCH
$1.9B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+155,800
| New | +$2.77M |
|
5500
Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJS
$744M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
108,884
-25,026
| -19% | -$639K |
|
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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.