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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6001
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-6,200
| -23% | -$608K |
|
6002
CALL
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+13,100
| +154% | +$1.31M |
|
6003
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
276,377
+10,173
| +4% | +$75.3K |
|
6004
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
78,472
+32,058
| +69% | +$840K |
|
|
UNIT
6005
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
200,800
+16,000
| +9% | +$193K |
|
6006
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.25B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
55,273
+1,906
| +4% | +$70.6K |
|
6007
System1
SST
$23.2M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,213
| New | +$2.37M |
|
|
AY
6008
CALL
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+52,000
| +619% | +$2.05M |
|
6009
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$478M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
110,224
+75,705
| +219% | +$1.41M |
|
6010
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
24,156
+4,539
| +23% | +$427K |
|
6011
CALL
US Foods
USFD
$23.6B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
-49,500
| -46% | -$1.79M |
|
6012
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
44,481
+28,304
| +175% | +$1.29M |
|
6013
CALL
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.27B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
123,000
+3,900
| +3% | +$59.2K |
|
|
VAPO
6014
DELISTED
Vapotherm, Inc. Common Stock
VAPO
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
11,501
-2,419
| -17% | -$561K |
|
|
HZAC
6015
DELISTED
Horizon Acquisition Corporation
HZAC
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+223,698
| New | +$2.33M |
|
6016
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
$1.4B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
34,170
+25,581
| +298% | +$1.64M |
|
|
AMK
6017
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
94,621
-37,379
| -28% | -$904K |
|
|
PRSP
6018
CALL
DELISTED
Perspecta Inc. Common Stock
PRSP
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
+37,800
| +99% | +$1.07M |
|
|
CTEV
6019
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$646M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
9,939
+2,186
| +28% | +$629K |
|
|
SUNW
6020
PUT
DELISTED
Sunworks, Inc.
SUNW
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
150,300
+128,900
| +602% | +$1.9M |
|
6021
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
PICK
$2.34B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,340
| New | +$2.14M |
|
6022
Rezolute
RZLT
$443M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
312,336
+8,105
| +3% | +$95.1K |
|
|
INOV
6023
CALL
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
+55,700
| +267% | +$1.43M |
|
6024
CALL
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.59B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
-23,664
| -33% | -$1.21M |
|
6025
PUT
XP
XP
$8.17B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+19,700
| +51% | +$841K |
|
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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.