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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6526
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.41B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
40,618
+13,186
| +48% | +$542K |
|
6527
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.8B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
16,424
+13,598
| +481% | +$1.44M |
|
6528
CALL
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.8B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+8,900
| +72% | +$783K |
|
6529
CALL
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
+28,600
| +212% | +$1.2M |
|
6530
CALL
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.48B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-17,200
| -52% | -$2.34M |
|
6531
Unitil
UTL
$988M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
39,099
-9,239
| -19% | -$404K |
|
|
HUYA
6532
PUT
Huya Inc
HUYA
$526M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
+24,300
| +36% | +$610K |
|
6533
Manitowoc
MTW
$701M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
86,643
-82,505
| -49% | -$1.36M |
|
|
VEDL
6534
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
142,110
-51,481
| -27% | -$560K |
|
|
MDRX
6535
PUT
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
118,900
+102,900
| +643% | +$1.65M |
|
|
KYNB
6536
CALL
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.6M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
2,056
-2,564
| -55% | -$2.73M |
|
|
APPH
6537
PUT
DELISTED
AppHarvest, Inc. Common Stock
APPH
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,500
| New | +$2.5M |
|
6538
CALL
BioXcel Therapeutics
BTAI
$25.2M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
2,581
-1,963
| -43% | -$1.58M |
|
6539
PUT
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.54B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
9
+3
| +50% | +$767K |
|
6540
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.63B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
-55,500
| -39% | -$1.15M |
|
6541
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
49,309
-18,528
| -27% | -$580K |
|
6542
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.8B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
16,191
-75,884
| -82% | -$7.89M |
|
6543
PUT
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$117M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
-18,400
| -22% | -$572K |
|
6544
CALL
GFL Environmental
GFL
$14.9B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+25,400
| +100% | +$785K |
|
6545
CALL
Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF
PAVE
$14.1B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,000
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
ZNTE
6546
CALL
DELISTED
Zanite Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ZNTE
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+178,800
| New | +$2.04M |
|
6547
PUT
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.9B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+12,400
| +258% | +$1.21M |
|
6548
Stoneridge
SRI
$202M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
55,853
+48,386
| +648% | +$1.53M |
|
|
UCTT
6549
PUT
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.63B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-1,100
| -3% | -$50.7K |
|
6550
PUT
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$124M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
+45,900
| +181% | +$901K |
|
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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.