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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6426
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.79B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-2,300
| -10% | -$200K |
|
6427
PUT
Equinox Gold
EQX
$13.4B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
232,200
+8,500
| +4% | +$78.6K |
|
6428
CALL
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$858M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
27,675
-55,550
| -67% | -$3.86M |
|
6429
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.3M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
20,319
+7,260
| +56% | +$726K |
|
6430
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.63B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,326
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
IEA
6431
PUT
DELISTED
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. Common Stock
IEA
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
113,600
+90,500
| +392% | +$1.63M |
|
6432
CALL
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+4,300
| +27% | +$363K |
|
6433
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$146M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,525
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
HOUS
6434
PUT
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
122,300
-31,400
| -20% | -$499K |
|
6435
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.33B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
99,000
+27,000
| +38% | +$553K |
|
|
SWN
6436
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
397,700
-8,454
| -2% | -$34.2K |
|
|
RBAC
6437
CALL
DELISTED
RedBall Acquisition Corp.
RBAC
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
185,800
+48,600
| +35% | +$513K |
|
6438
CALL
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$882M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+12,100
| +81% | +$909K |
|
6439
PUT
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.11B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+39,000
| +351% | +$1.51M |
|
6440
CALL
Woodward
WWD
$21.5B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-96,400
| -86% | -$11.5M |
|
6441
Acco Brands
ACCO
$399M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
218,630
+173,263
| +382% | +$1.49M |
|
6442
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$116M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
66,179
+45,129
| +214% | +$1.4M |
|
6443
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$23.8B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
472,100
+163,250
| +53% | +$555K |
|
6444
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+7,300
| +128% | +$983K |
|
6445
PUT
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.45B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+21,600
| +89% | +$748K |
|
|
BTEC
6446
DELISTED
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF
BTEC
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
32,042
+302
| +1% | +$18.9K |
|
|
BURU
6447
DELISTED
NUBURU INC
BURU
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
930
+658
| +242% | +$1.38M |
|
6448
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.5B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
14,636
-31,577
| -68% | -$4.06M |
|
6449
CALL
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.4B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+20,400
| +272% | +$1.22M |
|
6450
CALL
TechTarget
TTGT
$273M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+1,200
| +5% | +$93.3K |
|
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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.