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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6701
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-23,200
| -60% | -$2.23M |
|
6702
CALL
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.42B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
+11,400
| +20% | +$284K |
|
6703
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.5B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
59,573
-4,506
| -7% | -$104K |
|
|
ONC
6704
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$41.8B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
4,785
-9,103
| -66% | -$3.01M |
|
|
ZUO
6705
PUT
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
112,500
-64,000
| -36% | -$953K |
|
|
SWIR
6706
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
112,757
+92,347
| +452% | +$1.61M |
|
6707
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$174M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
29,805
-98,696
| -77% | -$4.9M |
|
6708
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.52B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
35,808
-5,802
| -14% | -$255K |
|
6709
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.51B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
5,540
-10,967
| -66% | -$3.41M |
|
6710
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.1B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-100
| -1% | -$23.8K |
|
6711
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund
SHAG
$47.3M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
32,567
-23,804
| -42% | -$1.22M |
|
6712
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
265,450
-402,258
| -60% | -$2.3M |
|
|
HMCOU
6713
DELISTED
HumanCo Acquisition Corp. Unit
HMCOU
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
157,992
-103,501
| -40% | -$1.19M |
|
6714
CALL
Green Dot
GDOT
$770M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+19,700
| +119% | +$1.03M |
|
6715
CALL
AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF
YOLO
$33.2M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
70,100
+27,200
| +63% | +$651K |
|
6716
Saic
SAIC
$5.32B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
19,803
-49,727
| -72% | -$4.67M |
|
6717
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$957M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,375
| New | +$1.62M |
|
|
OPLN
6718
Openlane
OPLN
$4.09B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
110,223
-425,065
| -79% | -$7.24M |
|
|
CMBT
6719
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$5.08B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
180,813
+128,772
| +247% | +$1.14M |
|
6720
CALL
Comstock
LODE
$261M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
36,080
+20,270
| +128% | +$660K |
|
|
TWNK
6721
PUT
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
115,200
+29,600
| +35% | +$435K |
|
6722
Accuray
ARAY
$37.6M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
333,483
+155,097
| +87% | +$800K |
|
6723
iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF
IFGL
$81.4M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
59,612
+41,355
| +227% | +$1.13M |
|
6724
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.32B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-4,400
| -31% | -$684K |
|
6725
PUT
Momentus
MNTS
$79.9M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
10
+2
| +25% | +$480K |
|
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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.