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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6551
PUT
Kodak
KODK
$992M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
225,400
+74,200
| +49% | +$676K |
|
6552
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.43B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
108,081
-1,480,793
| -93% | -$28.5M |
|
6553
PUT
VICI Properties
VICI
$28.7B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
-14,800
| -19% | -$402K |
|
6554
CALL
Workiva
WK
$3.91B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+800
| +4% | +$79.2K |
|
6555
Boston Omaha
BOC
$415M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,945
| New | +$2.17M |
|
6556
CALL
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.6B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
54,450
-112,900
| -67% | -$3.86M |
|
6557
VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF
ITM
$2.12B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
34,512
+24,414
| +242% | +$1.26M |
|
6558
PUT
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$83.5M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-4,900
| -11% | -$240K |
|
|
NVEE
6559
PUT
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
+53,600
| +273% | +$1.28M |
|
6560
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$949M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
38,278
+9,854
| +35% | +$454K |
|
6561
Spire
SR
$4.94B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
23,913
+7,812
| +49% | +$521K |
|
|
INFN
6562
CALL
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
183,500
+5,900
| +3% | +$57.8K |
|
6563
PUT
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.64B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+10,800
| +386% | +$1.39M |
|
6564
Televisa
TV
$1.45B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
199,215
+167,934
| +537% | +$1.43M |
|
6565
Invesco Zacks Mid-Cap ETF
CZA
$190M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
20,939
+14,745
| +238% | +$1.17M |
|
|
AIVC
6566
Amplify Bloomberg AI Equal Weight ETF
AIVC
$129M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
36,676
+4,595
| +14% | +$242K |
|
|
FSKR
6567
DELISTED
FS KKR Capital Corp. II
FSKR
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
90,226
-220,803
| -71% | -$4.01M |
|
6568
iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF
IWX
$4.02B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
27,641
+22,280
| +416% | +$1.35M |
|
|
ML
6569
CALL
DELISTED
MoneyLion Inc.
ML
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,893
| New | +$1.97M |
|
|
JAMF
6570
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
49,817
-144,315
| -74% | -$5.27M |
|
6571
CALL
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.22B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
213,600
-176,700
| -45% | -$1.52M |
|
|
PFPT
6572
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
13,990
+10,736
| +330% | +$1.4M |
|
|
KE
6573
Kimball Electronics
KE
$593M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
68,148
+22,105
| +48% | +$503K |
|
6574
PUT
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.5B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-15,100
| -39% | -$1.03M |
|
6575
WisdomTree US High Dividend Fund
DHS
$1.61B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
22,995
-37,661
| -62% | -$2.72M |
|
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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.