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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6251
Anfield Universal Fixed Income ETF
AFIF
$228M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
205,093
+182,107
| +792% | +$1.77M |
|
6252
PUT
SelectQuote
SLQT
$128M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+48,700
| +259% | +$1.28M |
|
6253
American Public Education
APEI
$811M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
55,867
-1,342
| -2% | -$42K |
|
6254
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$921M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
35,462
+17,621
| +99% | +$1.05M |
|
|
CBAY
6255
PUT
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
438,600
+18,700
| +4% | +$101K |
|
6256
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.1B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-2,100
| -23% | -$573K |
|
6257
EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF
EMQQ
$267M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
31,111
+22,674
| +269% | +$1.59M |
|
|
JNPR
6258
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
-31,600
| -29% | -$778K |
|
6259
PUT
Navient
NAVI
$859M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
138,900
+104,900
| +309% | +$1.29M |
|
6260
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.37B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
43,379
-15,463
| -26% | -$851K |
|
6261
ARKO Corp
ARKO
$545M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+199,742
| New | +$1.86M |
|
6262
CALL
Amplify Travel Tech ETF
AWAY
$35.2M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,400
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
VTLE
6263
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
-4,500
| -6% | -$138K |
|
6264
CALL
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
+8,500
| +22% | +$335K |
|
6265
CALL
Marcus Corp
MCS
$925M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
99,000
+5,900
| +6% | +$109K |
|
|
RP
6266
PUT
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-27,300
| -55% | -$2.37M |
|
6267
PUT
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+3,700
| +17% | +$262K |
|
6268
Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
NUHY
$111M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,982
| New | +$1.99M |
|
|
PDCO
6269
PUT
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
-5,600
| -8% | -$179K |
|
|
AJRD
6270
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
42,096
-199,023
| -83% | -$10.1M |
|
6271
PUT
Avantor
AVTR
$9.24B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
68,300
+5,700
| +9% | +$165K |
|
6272
Archrock
AROC
$6.07B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
208,037
+190,187
| +1,065% | +$1.87M |
|
|
BGSX.U
6273
DELISTED
Build Acquisition Corp. Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant
BGSX.U
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$1.98M |
|
|
ZEN
6274
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
14,882
-146,463
| -91% | -$21M |
|
6275
PUT
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.01B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+10,300
| +70% | +$1.02M |
|
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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.