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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TGNA
6126
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
111,648
-1,510,091
| -93% | -$26.5M |
|
|
ARNC
6127
PUT
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
82,700
+1,425
| +2% | +$38.2K |
|
6128
First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund
FKU
$39.4M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
50,291
-21,935
| -30% | -$883K |
|
6129
CALL
Genmab
GMAB
$20.2B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
+40,600
| +174% | +$1.53M |
|
|
HZON
6130
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Acquisition Corporation II
HZON
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+205,600
| New | +$2.19M |
|
|
PING
6131
PUT
DELISTED
Ping Identity Holding Corp.
PING
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
95,600
+46,500
| +95% | +$1.31M |
|
6132
CALL
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.24B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
190,200
+133,700
| +237% | +$1.53M |
|
6133
PUT
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$94.1M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
176,300
+162,300
| +1,159% | +$1.87M |
|
|
LTHM
6134
CALL
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
120,800
-112,200
| -48% | -$2.2M |
|
6135
Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF
FTSD
$315M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,969
| New | +$2.1M |
|
|
BGMS
6136
Bio Green Med Solution Inc
BGMS
$5.05M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+82
| New | +$2.31M |
|
6137
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
104,000
+5,600
| +6% | +$112K |
|
6138
PUT
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$266M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-27,200
| -42% | -$1.5M |
|
6139
Array Technologies
ARRY
$767M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
70,050
-698,281
| -91% | -$27.9M |
|
6140
CALL
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.01B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+8,900
| +50% | +$881K |
|
6141
State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF
QEFA
$1.08B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
28,992
-41,500
| -59% | -$2.97M |
|
6142
iShares Global Utilities ETF
JXI
$308M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
34,494
-310
| -0.9% | -$18.4K |
|
6143
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+20,100
| +83% | +$859K |
|
6144
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.48B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
6,956
+4,902
| +239% | +$1.53M |
|
|
IDEX
6145
CALL
DELISTED
Ideanomics, Inc. Common Stock
IDEX
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
5,718
+2,247
| +65% | +$978K |
|
6146
Amplify Video Game Tech ETF
GAMR
$39.8M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,483
| New | +$1.95M |
|
6147
Rayonier
RYN
$6.44B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,229
| New | +$2.1M |
|
|
JPXN
6148
iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF
JPXN
$141M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
28,306
-87,204
| -75% | -$6.47M |
|
|
ODP
6149
PUT
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+35,320
| +276% | +$1.48M |
|
|
MRC
6150
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
230,383
+31,662
| +16% | +$269K |
|
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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.