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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ASTR
6601
CALL
DELISTED
Astra Space, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ASTR
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,813
| New | +$2.02M |
|
6602
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.11B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
91,735
+19,803
| +28% | +$360K |
|
|
FRC
6603
CALL
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-8,800
| -46% | -$1.43M |
|
6604
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.2B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
2,073
-1,236
| -37% | -$895K |
|
6605
CALL
Vertiv
VRT
$105B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
+26,200
| +43% | +$529K |
|
6606
PUT
ATI
ATI
$30.7B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
+16,900
| +26% | +$330K |
|
|
IEA
6607
DELISTED
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. Common Stock
IEA
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,084
| New | +$1.92M |
|
6608
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
18,532
-12,606
| -40% | -$1.01M |
|
6609
CALL
Novanta
NOVT
$6.01B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+10,000
| +323% | +$1.31M |
|
|
6610
PUT
Novanta
NOVT
$6.01B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-200
| -2% | -$26.3K |
|
6611
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.2B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
257,958
-694,526
| -73% | -$4.38M |
|
|
TBCH
6612
CALL
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$223M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
+13,900
| +27% | +$381K |
|
6613
PUT
Brookfield
BN
$103B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
72,497
+22,235
| +44% | +$496K |
|
6614
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.89B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
35,374
-64,313
| -65% | -$3.01M |
|
6615
C3.ai
AI
$1.52B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
26,173
+14,701
| +128% | +$1.71M |
|
6616
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF
SLYG
$5.15B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,098
| New | +$1.71M |
|
6617
PUT
Spruce Power Holding Corp
SPRU
$36.6M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
24,013
+4,475
| +23% | +$591K |
|
|
WPRT
6618
CALL
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$34M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
23,990
+9,090
| +61% | +$769K |
|
|
IUSS
6619
DELISTED
Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust Invesco RAFI Strategic US Small Company ETF
IUSS
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
47,277
+14,162
| +43% | +$483K |
|
6620
CALL
CONMED
CNMD
$1.5B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+9,600
| +267% | +$1.16M |
|
6621
WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund
IQDG
$724M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-81,779
| -64% | -$3.06M |
|
6622
CALL
Halozyme
HALO
$11.9B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-36,400
| -47% | -$1.66M |
|
6623
CALL
EVgo
EVGO
$472M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,400
| New | +$1.92M |
|
|
VINCW
6624
DELISTED
Vincerx Pharma, Inc. Warrant
VINCW
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+425,109
| New | +$1.72M |
|
6625
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.39B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+1,400
| +8% | +$129K |
|
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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.