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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Bolt Biotherapeutics
BOLT
$6.17M
| $96.2M | 0.02% |
+146,170
| New | +$95.1M |
|
577
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $96.1M | 0.02% |
3,622,000
-1,168,900
| -24% | -$27.6M |
|
|
WBA
578
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $96M | 0.02% |
1,747,800
+325,800
| +23% | +$16.1M |
|
579
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.24B
| $95.8M | 0.02% |
4,458,296
+1,170,715
| +36% | +$23.9M |
|
|
580
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $95.7M | 0.02% |
1,769,200
-196,700
| -10% | -$10.4M |
|
581
PUT
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.21B
| $95.7M | 0.02% |
1,796,000
+1,220,300
| +212% | +$49.4M |
|
582
Sonos
SONO
$1.96B
| $95.6M | 0.02% |
2,551,343
-1,300,918
| -34% | -$43.9M |
|
583
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $95.6M | 0.02% |
4,312,395
+567,835
| +15% | +$11.9M |
|
584
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.8B
| $95.1M | 0.02% |
386,700
+55,200
| +17% | +$13.2M |
|
585
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $94.9M | 0.02% |
1,085,297
+1,069,373
| +6,715% | +$89.7M |
|
586
Citigroup
C
$233B
| $94.7M | 0.02% |
1,302,087
-2,309,470
| -64% | -$154M |
|
587
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $94.2M | 0.02% |
173,900
-15,100
| -8% | -$8.35M |
|
588
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.93B
| $93.9M | 0.02% |
4,670,460
-777,200
| -14% | -$12.7M |
|
589
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.8B
| $93.7M | 0.02% |
1,542,103
-918,293
| -37% | -$50.7M |
|
590
CALL
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $93M | 0.02% |
796,500
+235,700
| +42% | +$27.2M |
|
591
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $92.9M | 0.02% |
481,700
+206,100
| +75% | +$39.7M |
|
|
EA
592
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $92.9M | 0.02% |
686,100
-158,500
| -19% | -$22M |
|
593
PUT
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.8B
| $92.8M | 0.02% |
2,429,400
-645,600
| -21% | -$24.2M |
|
|
594
PUT
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $92.8M | 0.02% |
794,800
-517,300
| -39% | -$59.7M |
|
595
PUT
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.7B
| $92.6M | 0.02% |
583,100
+478,300
| +456% | +$59.2M |
|
596
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $92.5M | 0.02% |
771,600
-361,900
| -32% | -$42.9M |
|
597
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $92.3M | 0.02% |
1,603,381
+892,451
| +126% | +$43.6M |
|
598
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $92.1M | 0.02% |
1,722,700
+604,000
| +54% | +$30.5M |
|
599
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.3B
| $92M | 0.02% |
403,700
+80,100
| +25% | +$18.1M |
|
|
ATVI
600
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $91.7M | 0.02% |
985,767
-3,979,634
| -80% | -$374M |
|
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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.