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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5526
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.7B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
-15,500
| -19% | -$639K |
|
|
ZEV
5527
PUT
DELISTED
Lightning eMotors, Inc.
ZEV
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
12,805
+9,025
| +239% | +$2.43M |
|
5528
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.7B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+16,000
| +168% | +$1.59M |
|
5529
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.96B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
30,284
-294,798
| -91% | -$25.1M |
|
|
GOCO
5530
CALL
DELISTED
GoHealth
GOCO
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
15,567
+5,014
| +48% | +$1.01M |
|
5531
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.08B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
71,141
+57,728
| +430% | +$2.13M |
|
|
AZPN
5532
CALL
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+13,600
| +257% | +$1.96M |
|
5533
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$475M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
32,251
+181
| +0.6% | +$14.6K |
|
5534
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$10.9B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
91,770
+34,260
| +60% | +$998K |
|
5535
American Well
AMWL
$210M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
7,829
-7,818
| -50% | -$4.24M |
|
5536
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$83.2B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,700
| New | +$2.68M |
|
|
FNI
5537
DELISTED
First Trust Chindia ETF
FNI
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,267
| New | +$2.94M |
|
5538
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$45.3M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
157,575
+33,728
| +27% | +$587K |
|
|
XEC
5539
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-35,500
| -44% | -$1.9M |
|
5540
iShares US Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETF
IDGT
$547M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
40,337
+14,039
| +53% | +$932K |
|
|
PARAA
5541
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,500
| New | +$3.53M |
|
|
VPU
5542
CALL
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.54B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-1,200
| -6% | -$163K |
|
5543
WEX
WEX
$6.44B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
12,964
-157,227
| -92% | -$33.2M |
|
5544
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$602M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
11,130
-961
| -8% | -$264K |
|
5545
First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund
FEP
$535M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,602
| New | +$2.65M |
|
5546
PUT
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.13B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
150,700
+33,200
| +28% | +$504K |
|
5547
PUT
Kopin
KOPN
$989M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
258,100
+230,500
| +835% | +$1.74M |
|
5548
IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF
MNA
$254M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,091
| New | +$2.72M |
|
5549
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$37.9M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
76,900
-40,200
| -34% | -$1.4M |
|
5550
PUT
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.02B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+9,700
| +56% | +$1.21M |
|
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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.