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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6776
PUT
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.95B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+1,900
| +7% | +$111K |
|
6777
CALL
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.73B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
134,500
+59,400
| +79% | +$640K |
|
6778
PUT
Energizer
ENR
$1.53B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-700
| -2% | -$32.2K |
|
6779
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF
RSPG
$621M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
40,145
+28,331
| +240% | +$1.08M |
|
6780
Global X Video Games & Esports ETF
HERO
$67.3M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
51,392
+18,022
| +54% | +$594K |
|
|
AVTA
6781
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
97,055
+38,838
| +67% | +$652K |
|
|
WBK
6782
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
87,014
+41,257
| +90% | +$729K |
|
6783
Nerdy
NRDY
$83.6M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
162,834
+149,254
| +1,099% | +$1.63M |
|
|
SUMO
6784
CALL
DELISTED
Sumo Logic, Inc. Common Stock
SUMO
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
85,600
-63,500
| -43% | -$1.85M |
|
6785
PUT
Sprout Social
SPT
$594M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,900
| New | +$1.75M |
|
6786
JPMorgan US Quality Factor ETF
JQUA
$8.57B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
42,704
-207,098
| -83% | -$7.58M |
|
6787
CALL
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.41B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,400
| New | +$1.89M |
|
6788
CALL
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$144M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
+400
| +0.8% | +$11.8K |
|
6789
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$2.98B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-12,400
| -55% | -$1.89M |
|
6790
CALL
ALX Oncology
ALXO
$288M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,800
| New | +$1.72M |
|
|
MTLS
6791
PUT
Materialise
MTLS
$387M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+37,200
| +496% | +$2.07M |
|
6792
Victory Portfolios II VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF
USTB
$2.49B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
31,035
-7,149
| -19% | -$370K |
|
6793
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-1,700
| -11% | -$191K |
|
6794
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.6B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
35,932
-16,371
| -31% | -$698K |
|
6795
Invesco Next Gen Media and Gaming ETF
GGME
$45.9M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,812
| New | +$1.65M |
|
6796
CALL
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.23B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,800
| New | +$1.55M |
|
6797
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
COWZ
$19.7B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,391
| New | +$1.46M |
|
|
LOVE
6798
PUT
LoveSac
LOVE
$250M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+15,400
| +119% | +$851K |
|
6799
CALL
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$2.28B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,261
| New | +$1.7M |
|
6800
CapForce IBD 50 ETF
FFTY
$79.9M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,478
| New | +$1.66M |
|
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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.