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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7051
iShares MSCI China A ETF
CNYA
$229M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,219
| New | +$1.56M |
|
7052
Zevra Therapeutics
ZVRA
$687M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+157,471
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
CZOO
7053
CALL
DELISTED
Cazoo Group Ltd
CZOO
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+71
| New | +$1.65M |
|
7054
PUT
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.8B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+13,800
| +133% | +$729K |
|
7055
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.37B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-31,500
| -66% | -$2.72M |
|
7056
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$903M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
46,984
+1,622
| +4% | +$53.9K |
|
|
DXGE
7057
DELISTED
WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund
DXGE
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
41,363
+4,062
| +11% | +$133K |
|
|
RVNC
7058
CALL
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
-29,700
| -36% | -$821K |
|
|
TGIF
7059
DELISTED
SoFi Weekly Income ETF
TGIF
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
13,746
+14
| +0.1% | +$1.46K |
|
7060
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.78B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
68,284
+11,846
| +21% | +$222K |
|
7061
PUT
Constellium
CSTM
$3.79B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
+56,600
| +136% | +$813K |
|
7062
PUT
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.3B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+2,000
| +22% | +$304K |
|
|
CWEN.A
7063
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
54,386
-24,852
| -31% | -$718K |
|
7064
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$26.6B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-6,200
| -31% | -$629K |
|
7065
CALL
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$54.9M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
147,500
+88,500
| +150% | +$1.17M |
|
7066
CALL
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
-27,400
| -41% | -$1.24M |
|
7067
PUT
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
MRNS
7068
CALL
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
92,900
-31,300
| -25% | -$453K |
|
7069
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.9B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-2,300
| -12% | -$193K |
|
|
MODV
7070
PUT
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,700
| New | +$1.51M |
|
7071
PUT
Greif
GEF
$4.93B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-400
| -2% | -$20.6K |
|
7072
Instil Bio
TIL
$49.6M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,863
| New | +$1.47M |
|
7073
CALL
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$70M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-13,200
| -48% | -$1.12M |
|
7074
PUT
Beam Global
BEEM
$25.5M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,100
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
HOOK
7075
PUT
DELISTED
HOOKIPA Pharma
HOOK
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
10,670
+2,910
| +38% | +$351K |
|
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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.