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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ORGN
6451
CALL
DELISTED
Origin Materials
ORGN
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,070
| New | +$2M |
|
|
OTRK
6452
DELISTED
Ontrak
OTRK
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
627
-917
| -59% | -$4.83M |
|
6453
CALL
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.29B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+16,400
| +51% | +$647K |
|
|
ANSS
6454
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
5,414
-12,057
| -69% | -$4.28M |
|
6455
CALL
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.52B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-200
| -1% | -$17K |
|
|
GTHX
6456
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
76,376
-102,004
| -57% | -$2.37M |
|
6457
CALL
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$17.8B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
51,750
+14,850
| +40% | +$518K |
|
6458
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65.1M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-28,400
| -67% | -$3.78M |
|
6459
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.3B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
101,136
-2,181,617
| -96% | -$37.2M |
|
|
CHCT
6460
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$424M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
39,785
+23,452
| +144% | +$1.09M |
|
6461
CALL
Citi Trends
CTRN
$604M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+900
| +4% | +$64.1K |
|
6462
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF
SHM
$3.47B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,030
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
BHR
6463
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$141M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
302,241
+193,735
| +179% | +$1.14M |
|
6464
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.71B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
16,525
-46,020
| -74% | -$5.69M |
|
6465
PUT
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$667M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,900
| New | +$1.96M |
|
|
TRIT
6466
PUT
DELISTED
Triterras, Inc. Class A Ordinary Shares
TRIT
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
252,800
+207,200
| +454% | +$1.69M |
|
6467
PUT
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.8B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
-79,400
| -51% | -$2.12M |
|
6468
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23.1B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,654
| New | +$1.82M |
|
6469
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.3B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
48,533
-2,051,393
| -98% | -$81.6M |
|
|
FSRXU
6470
DELISTED
FinServ Acquisition Corp. II Unit
FSRXU
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,620
| New | +$1.9M |
|
6471
CALL
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,900
| New | +$1.88M |
|
6472
Upwork
UPWK
$1.05B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
40,832
-494,150
| -92% | -$22.8M |
|
6473
iShares CMBS ETF
CMBS
$472M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
33,889
-34,040
| -50% | -$1.86M |
|
|
DENN
6474
CALL
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
+43,600
| +76% | +$742K |
|
|
BNFT
6475
PUT
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
132,100
+121,500
| +1,146% | +$1.75M |
|
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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.