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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6151
Clarus
CLAR
$140M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
121,866
+57,608
| +90% | +$979K |
|
6152
PUT
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.4B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-20,300
| -64% | -$3.47M |
|
6153
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
-53,300
| -38% | -$1.19M |
|
6154
CALL
Teucrium Soybean Fund
SOYB
$59.3M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
95,900
+15,200
| +19% | +$315K |
|
6155
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.7B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
365,006
+239,369
| +191% | +$1.22M |
|
|
TGI
6156
PUT
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
112,700
+5,600
| +5% | +$83.6K |
|
|
CFFVU
6157
DELISTED
CF Acquisition Corp. V Unit
CFFVU
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+207,509
| New | +$2.15M |
|
6158
CALL
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.4B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
236,100
-24,900
| -10% | -$227K |
|
|
QELL
6159
PUT
DELISTED
Qell Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
QELL
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
203,100
+104,700
| +106% | +$1.27M |
|
6160
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+9,100
| +239% | +$1.47M |
|
|
Y
6161
CALL
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
+2,200
| +200% | +$1.36M |
|
6162
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-34,900
| -68% | -$4.3M |
|
6163
Suzano
SUZ
$9.68B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
169,021
+107,952
| +177% | +$1.36M |
|
6164
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,610
| New | +$2.14M |
|
6165
CALL
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$10B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,400
| New | +$2.01M |
|
6166
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.85B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
-19,200
| -18% | -$425K |
|
6167
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.8B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
101,645
+89,457
| +734% | +$1.87M |
|
|
MAG
6168
CALL
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
137,100
-41,700
| -23% | -$768K |
|
|
PRPB
6169
CALL
DELISTED
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II Class A Ordinary Shares
PRPB
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+208,700
| New | +$2.19M |
|
6170
Invesco S&P International Developed Quality ETF
IDHQ
$1.02B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
70,443
+56,700
| +413% | +$1.67M |
|
|
ARI
6171
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
147,090
+48,816
| +50% | +$626K |
|
6172
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
30,779
-288,507
| -90% | -$17.9M |
|
6173
CALL
BARK
BARK
$93M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,235
| New | +$2.44M |
|
6174
Photronics
PLAB
$1.98B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
159,656
+64,728
| +68% | +$783K |
|
|
ITCI
6175
PUT
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
-78,400
| -56% | -$2.72M |
|
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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.