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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5826
PUT
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$458M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,500
| New | +$2M |
|
|
TRUE
5827
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
502,623
-289,713
| -37% | -$1.44M |
|
5828
Pacer Trendpilot International ETF
PTIN
$191M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
87,016
-85,776
| -50% | -$2.34M |
|
5829
Wabash National
WNC
$519M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,784
| New | +$2.26M |
|
5830
CALL
Beam Global
BEEM
$25.3M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,400
| New | +$2.91M |
|
|
EXPR
5831
PUT
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
29,875
+15,370
| +106% | +$964K |
|
|
SPTN
5832
PUT
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
122,200
+83,700
| +217% | +$1.59M |
|
5833
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.1B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
72,990
-59,585
| -45% | -$1.97M |
|
5834
Global X Internet of Things ETF
SNSR
$222M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
71,956
-7,789
| -10% | -$262K |
|
5835
PUT
PAR Technology
PAR
$767M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+21,200
| +138% | +$1.57M |
|
5836
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11.5B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
161,816
+55,733
| +53% | +$793K |
|
5837
CALL
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$2.06B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,200
| New | +$2.23M |
|
5838
CALL
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.79B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-12,800
| -23% | -$693K |
|
5839
CALL
Retractable Technologies
RVP
$21M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
186,200
-36,100
| -16% | -$521K |
|
5840
CALL
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.25B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+5,300
| +15% | +$302K |
|
5841
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$15.2B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
100,618
+38,962
| +63% | +$797K |
|
|
CODX
5842
CALL
Co-Diagnostics
CODX
$9.35M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
8,337
+564
| +7% | +$225K |
|
|
WCN
5843
CALL
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.5B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$2.24M |
|
|
LL
5844
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
+23,400
| +33% | +$648K |
|
5845
Southern Copper
SCCO
$162B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
38,363
-12,936
| -25% | -$851K |
|
5846
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.72B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+234,537
| New | +$2.38M |
|
5847
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.4B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
97,683
-6,457
| -6% | -$146K |
|
5848
Sanmina
SANM
$11.6B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
57,595
-34,490
| -37% | -$1.25M |
|
|
GRUB
5849
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
19,850
-29,350
| -60% | -$4.08M |
|
5850
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$246M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
18,216
+16,381
| +893% | +$2.19M |
|
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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.