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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.2B
| $91.6M | 0.02% |
221,503
+214,308
| +2,979% | +$82.7M |
|
602
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $91.6M | 0.02% |
1,185,310
+134,772
| +13% | +$9.84M |
|
603
CALL
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
ARKG
$1.78B
| $91.1M | 0.02% |
1,026,200
+354,500
| +53% | +$35.2M |
|
604
Papa John's
PZZA
$804M
| $91M | 0.02% |
1,026,260
+497,954
| +94% | +$47M |
|
605
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $90.6M | 0.02% |
242,402
+100,949
| +71% | +$41.2M |
|
606
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.3B
| $90.4M | 0.02% |
3,180,600
+884,800
| +39% | +$25.6M |
|
607
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $90.4M | 0.02% |
1,386,937
+869,690
| +168% | +$56.7M |
|
608
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.9B
| $90M | 0.02% |
1,051,800
-1,112,100
| -51% | -$88.2M |
|
609
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $90M | 0.02% |
1,195,682
+614,106
| +106% | +$44.7M |
|
610
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.41B
| $89.9M | 0.02% |
757,493
-643,855
| -46% | -$66.7M |
|
611
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$67.8B
| $89.8M | 0.02% |
965,658
+940,057
| +3,672% | +$89.3M |
|
612
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$34.5B
| $89.7M | 0.02% |
998,400
+31,200
| +3% | +$2.93M |
|
613
Sabre
SABR
$892M
| $89.6M | 0.02% |
6,047,581
+2,357,063
| +64% | +$31.9M |
|
614
Salesforce
CRM
$165B
| $89.4M | 0.02% |
422,187
+107,748
| +34% | +$24M |
|
615
CALL
Dell
DELL
$320B
| $89.4M | 0.02% |
2,001,609
+376,725
| +23% | +$15.4M |
|
616
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $89.1M | 0.02% |
1,611,027
-2,943,270
| -65% | -$147M |
|
617
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$17.1B
| $88.5M | 0.02% |
868,503
+339,916
| +64% | +$34.7M |
|
618
CALL
Beyond Meat
BYND
$210M
| $88.4M | 0.02% |
679,400
-493,600
| -42% | -$72.6M |
|
619
First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF
FIXD
$3.24B
| $88.4M | 0.02% |
+1,672,544
| New | +$90M |
|
620
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $88.3M | 0.02% |
499,700
+7,400
| +2% | +$1.4M |
|
621
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.4B
| $88.3M | 0.02% |
245,900
+3,700
| +2% | +$1.19M |
|
622
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$45.1B
| $88.2M | 0.02% |
1,069,355
+687,968
| +180% | +$57M |
|
|
HZNP
623
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $88.2M | 0.02% |
958,133
+319,243
| +50% | +$26.9M |
|
624
Snowflake
SNOW
$117B
| $87.8M | 0.02% |
383,136
+25,358
| +7% | +$6.77M |
|
625
PUT
Chewy
CHWY
$9.2B
| $87.8M | 0.02% |
1,036,900
-102,100
| -9% | -$9.94M |
|
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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.