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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6051
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$21.9B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+1,200
| +7% | +$135K |
|
6052
Arvinas
ARVN
$587M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
33,026
-269,572
| -89% | -$20.6M |
|
|
CVET
6053
PUT
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
-27,800
| -28% | -$948K |
|
6054
First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF
ROBT
$781M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
41,835
-35,032
| -46% | -$1.9M |
|
6055
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
80,175
-413,925
| -84% | -$11M |
|
|
MDP
6056
CALL
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
-9,400
| -11% | -$248K |
|
6057
Camtek
CAMT
$8.02B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
72,664
+56,117
| +339% | +$1.5M |
|
6058
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
34,895
-415,780
| -92% | -$23M |
|
6059
CALL
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.7B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-4,400
| -8% | -$220K |
|
6060
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
20,311
-16,079
| -44% | -$1.53M |
|
|
SEE
6061
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+30,000
| +172% | +$1.34M |
|
6062
WisdomTree New Economy Real Estate Fund
WTRE
$16.2M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
81,746
-2,926
| -3% | -$75.8K |
|
|
STAY
6063
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
109,893
-2,125,583
| -95% | -$34.7M |
|
|
COR
6064
CALL
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+3,100
| +21% | +$377K |
|
6065
Columbia India Consumer ETF
INCO
$236M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
42,320
-2,322
| -5% | -$119K |
|
6066
Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF January
NJAN
$353M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
55,757
+42,747
| +329% | +$1.64M |
|
6067
CALL
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$206M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
2,895
+177
| +7% | +$181K |
|
|
VPU
6068
PUT
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.54B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+4,700
| +44% | +$640K |
|
6069
PUT
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
+19,800
| +26% | +$422K |
|
6070
PUT
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$236M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+10,300
| +43% | +$555K |
|
|
GHL
6071
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
131,179
+96,340
| +277% | +$1.42M |
|
6072
iShares MSCI Kokusai Fund
TOK
$257M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
24,456
-37,465
| -61% | -$3.23M |
|
6073
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$260B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
400,281
+282,323
| +239% | +$1.46M |
|
6074
Axogen
AXGN
$2.62B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
106,301
+58,148
| +121% | +$1.15M |
|
6075
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
295,740
+259,341
| +712% | +$1.6M |
|
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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.