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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6876
CALL
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.56B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
+23,700
| +152% | +$891K |
|
|
OSG
6877
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$207M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
92,629
+42,146
| +83% | +$689K |
|
6878
CALL
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$927M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
-7,300
| -11% | -$143K |
|
6879
CALL
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.01B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+17,100
| +364% | +$1.18M |
|
6880
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.3B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+6,800
| +69% | +$634K |
|
6881
CALL
KBR
KBR
$4.74B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
+28,300
| +236% | +$903K |
|
|
FINV
6882
PUT
FinVolution Group
FINV
$1.03B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+220,600
| New | +$1.17M |
|
6883
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.6B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
28,044
-308,899
| -92% | -$16.4M |
|
|
CODX
6884
PUT
Co-Diagnostics
CODX
$8.8M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
5,397
-2,890
| -35% | -$1.15M |
|
6885
CALL
Parsons
PSN
$4.96B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+21,100
| +123% | +$798K |
|
6886
CALL
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.27B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+5,700
| +26% | +$258K |
|
|
TPC
6887
CALL
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.82B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
+25,000
| +44% | +$423K |
|
6888
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.37B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
37,538
+19,748
| +111% | +$957K |
|
|
BSMO
6889
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 Municipal Bond ETF
BSMO
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,884
| New | +$1.54M |
|
6890
CALL
Greif
GEF
$4.93B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+3,500
| +15% | +$180K |
|
6891
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.7B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
32,580
+12,183
| +60% | +$522K |
|
6892
PUT
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.51B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-3,800
| -22% | -$517K |
|
6893
State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF
ULST
$523M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
37,995
+15,951
| +72% | +$646K |
|
6894
CALL
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$24.2B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,200
| New | +$1.5M |
|
6895
CALL
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.79B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
37,144
-2,433
| -6% | -$93K |
|
|
NFBK
6896
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
96,424
+27,701
| +40% | +$389K |
|
6897
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.05B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-10,900
| -27% | -$540K |
|
6898
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$178M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
9,881
+1,786
| +22% | +$326K |
|
|
ISEE
6899
PUT
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
248,100
+171,000
| +222% | +$1.04M |
|
6900
CALL
Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF
PEJ
$359M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,300
| New | +$1.54M |
|
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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.