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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5951
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.41B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+12,600
| +97% | +$1.25M |
|
5952
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.27B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
35,636
+19,943
| +127% | +$1.13M |
|
5953
Gentherm
THRM
$1.33B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
30,613
-686
| -2% | -$48.7K |
|
5954
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$3.01B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+302,912
| New | +$2.21M |
|
5955
Williams Companies
WMB
$89.8B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
95,763
-3,789,072
| -98% | -$86.1M |
|
5956
iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF
AOA
$3.3B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,871
| New | +$2.24M |
|
5957
CALL
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.56B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
119,500
+91,500
| +327% | +$2.26M |
|
5958
Macy's
M
$6.11B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
139,954
-186,827
| -57% | -$2.85M |
|
5959
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$30.3B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+12,500
| +82% | +$936K |
|
5960
First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
FPX
$1.59B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,983
| New | +$2.39M |
|
|
EFTR
5961
DELISTED
eFFECTOR Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
EFTR
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,299
| New | +$2.28M |
|
5962
PUT
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$14B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+3,000
| +17% | +$325K |
|
5963
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$955M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
114,520
+51,323
| +81% | +$833K |
|
|
LOTZ
5964
DELISTED
CarLotz, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LOTZ
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+317,004
| New | +$3.08M |
|
|
API
5965
Agora
API
$372M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
44,877
-8,699
| -16% | -$549K |
|
|
QDYN
5966
DELISTED
FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund
QDYN
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
40,093
-52
| -0.1% | -$2.81K |
|
|
APLS
5967
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
52,552
-1,384,394
| -96% | -$65.5M |
|
|
IBDQ
5968
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Corporate ETF
IBDQ
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
83,964
+15,383
| +22% | +$417K |
|
5969
CALL
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.17B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
-31,000
| -27% | -$821K |
|
|
FLIR
5970
CALL
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-88,300
| -69% | -$4.8M |
|
5971
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.43B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
29,863
-126,368
| -81% | -$9.26M |
|
5972
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.86B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
29,093
-23,734
| -45% | -$1.65M |
|
5973
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.4B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
36,701
-202,486
| -85% | -$11.8M |
|
|
SLCA
5974
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
183,100
+94,700
| +107% | +$1.03M |
|
|
DUNEU
5975
DELISTED
Dune Acquisition Corporation Unit
DUNEU
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
224,373
-378,622
| -63% | -$3.94M |
|
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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.