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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5626
PUT
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$231M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
-11,300
| -15% | -$674K |
|
5627
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.36B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
177,977
+123,760
| +228% | +$1.6M |
|
5628
PUT
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.09B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
187,700
+69,700
| +59% | +$886K |
|
|
ROIC
5629
CALL
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
164,400
+126,900
| +338% | +$1.94M |
|
5630
CALL
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$168M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
148,800
+36,500
| +33% | +$614K |
|
5631
Sonoco
SON
$5.61B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
41,196
-73,459
| -64% | -$4.48M |
|
|
SLCA
5632
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
212,000
+97,900
| +86% | +$1.07M |
|
5633
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.79B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+21,500
| +512% | +$1.74M |
|
5634
PUT
BioXcel Therapeutics
BTAI
$27.5M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,769
+744
| +25% | +$599K |
|
|
BRSL
5635
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.11B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
162,200
-175,900
| -52% | -$3.1M |
|
|
CIM
5636
Chimera Investment
CIM
$983M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
68,274
-94,956
| -58% | -$3.24M |
|
5637
CALL
Kopin
KOPN
$989M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
248,000
+184,400
| +290% | +$1.39M |
|
5638
CALL
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+19,400
| +98% | +$1.23M |
|
5639
Barings BDC
BBDC
$983M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
260,616
+132,208
| +103% | +$1.26M |
|
|
CELL
5640
PUT
DELISTED
PhenomeX Inc. Common Stock
CELL
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+28,100
| +119% | +$1.92M |
|
5641
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.78B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
80,213
-35,325
| -31% | -$1.11M |
|
5642
CALL
Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF
DRIV
$390M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,700
| New | +$2.63M |
|
|
DBD
5643
CALL
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
183,500
-1,300
| -0.7% | -$17.9K |
|
5644
CALL
Amplify Video Game Tech ETF
GAMR
$39.8M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,700
| New | +$2.43M |
|
5645
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$387M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
106,700
-108,900
| -51% | -$2.6M |
|
5646
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
IQLT
$14.3B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,033
| New | +$2.57M |
|
|
TSC
5647
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
112,180
+3,169
| +3% | +$70.4K |
|
5648
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$318M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
172,149
-71,826
| -29% | -$1.16M |
|
5649
PUT
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.7B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+5,400
| +22% | +$509K |
|
5650
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.08B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+5,800
| +59% | +$967K |
|
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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.