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 | 3.73% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.22% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.4% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.32% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $103M | 0.03% |
226,602
+124,572
| +122% | +$59.5M |
|
552
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $103M | 0.03% |
507,800
+170,100
| +50% | +$33.8M |
|
553
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $102M | 0.03% |
1,452,041
+1,193,191
| +461% | +$77.3M |
|
554
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$8.56B
| $101M | 0.02% |
737,460
+146,504
| +25% | +$22M |
|
555
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.9B
| $101M | 0.02% |
2,983,095
+1,679,565
| +129% | +$52M |
|
556
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $101M | 0.02% |
363,800
+27,000
| +8% | +$6.98M |
|
557
Netflix
NFLX
$326B
| $100M | 0.02% |
1,925,420
-1,406,210
| -42% | -$74.6M |
|
|
JOYY
558
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.64B
| $100M | 0.02% |
1,068,600
+109,600
| +11% | +$11.8M |
|
559
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.1B
| $99.9M | 0.02% |
474,200
+5,800
| +1% | +$1.35M |
|
560
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $99.9M | 0.02% |
500,086
+409,874
| +454% | +$74.3M |
|
561
CALL
Palantir
PLTR
$430B
| $99.8M | 0.02% |
4,285,700
+1,317,500
| +44% | +$36.1M |
|
|
IPHI
562
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $99.5M | 0.02% |
557,683
+483,075
| +647% | +$80.7M |
|
|
DAY
563
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $99.4M | 0.02% |
1,179,378
+337,251
| +40% | +$31.5M |
|
564
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $99.3M | 0.02% |
2,547,931
+1,000,342
| +65% | +$51M |
|
565
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $99.1M | 0.02% |
3,644,679
-3,485,628
| -49% | -$91.8M |
|
566
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $98.9M | 0.02% |
369,093
+187,479
| +103% | +$58.4M |
|
567
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $98.7M | 0.02% |
1,002,600
+327,400
| +48% | +$30M |
|
568
Allegion
ALLE
$14.2B
| $98.5M | 0.02% |
784,456
-761,335
| -49% | -$87.9M |
|
569
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $98.3M | 0.02% |
303,700
+111,000
| +58% | +$33.5M |
|
570
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.49B
| $97.7M | 0.02% |
1,596,300
+1,332,100
| +504% | +$104M |
|
571
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $97M | 0.02% |
1,922,054
-224,117
| -10% | -$10.5M |
|
572
ExxonMobil
XOM
$652B
| $97M | 0.02% |
1,736,641
-3,663,153
| -68% | -$192M |
|
573
Celanese
CE
$4.86B
| $96.9M | 0.02% |
646,707
+549,992
| +569% | +$75.5M |
|
574
Edison International
EIX
$27.2B
| $96.8M | 0.02% |
1,652,111
-46,012
| -3% | -$2.7M |
|
575
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $96.6M | 0.02% |
258,458
+71,459
| +38% | +$29.1M |
|
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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 3,275 new, 5,446 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 3.7% of assets, up from 3.7% 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 3,275 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.